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Paleontology Featured in PLoS ONE
EveryONE, the official blog for the open access journal PLoS ONE,
recently highlighted some of the great paleontology articles that have
been published in the journal:
http://everyone.plos.org/2010/03/31/paleontology-research-articles-in-plos-one/
As section editor for paleontology, I would encourage anyone and
everyone to consider submitting their articles to PLoS ONE. In
particular, monograph-length treatments with high resolution color
photos and extensive text are welcomed. Also, please note that articles
are not selected on the basis of perceived impact or "splash" (although
many high-profile papers have been published in PLoS ONE), but rather on
the quality of the science and writing. The editorial and peer review
process (yes, the articles are peer reviewed) is generally pretty fast
(and we're working to improve this, with the addition of more editors,
etc.). This is an open access journal, so it is accessible to anyone
with an internet connection, not just those with personal or
institutional subscriptions. Furthermore, PLoS ONE is the only major
journal to offer article-level metrics, meaning you can quickly and
transparently find out how many people have viewed and/or downloaded a
particular paper.
I'm happy to field any questions about the journal off-list (please
email afarke@webb.org).
Andy