Some people - well, most people, actually - have been receiving invitations to sit on the advisory board of some new academic journals. The outfit - "Scientific Journals International" - has some less than stellar credentials, though. Writes T. Scott: "So what's the scam? Open access, I'm sorry to say. The opening page reeks of a high-minded dedication to assisting 'researchers, writers and artists to cope with the publish or perish reality in the academia.' They promise rapid turnaround and quick peer review. Of course, they have to charge a processing fee." More here.
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