Posted Wed, Feb, 04,2015
This is a summary of a paper I recently published in Learned Publishing, the journal of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers. The full article is available to download here.Until recently scholarly publishing had gone largely unchanged by the advent of the Internet. However it is now being disrupted by open access, which has grown in popularity amongst re...
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Posted Fri, Aug, 16,2013
In August Libertas joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). We are also associated with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, the Independent Publishers’ Guild, the International Digital Publishing Forum, and UKSG, as well as various other professional bodies. OASPA is a professional body for publishers and associated organizations work...
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Posted Tue, Apr, 23,2013
Scientific and medical publishing is a complex business. The processes we follow are more sophisticated than many other businesses and we have important enduring ethical and legal obligations to authors, readers, and editorial contributors throughout the world. Ensuring that these are met is a key part of my role as CEO. In pursuit of this goal I take many steps. Our bespoke edit...
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Posted Mon, Jan, 14,2013
It’s no exaggeration to write that volunteer peer reviewers are the foundation of scholarly communication. The contributions they make are enormous but the nature of the conventional independent blind peer review process means that these contributions are rarely fully understood. As a publisher I see this on a daily basis. After a peer review report is compiled and an edito...
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Wed 04 Feb, 2015
Identifying Legitimate Journals: A Guide for ScholarsFri 16 Aug, 2013
Why Libertas Academica Joined OASPATue 23 Apr, 2013
What I Tell All Libertas StaffPublishing in Gene Regulation and Systems Biology was a very positive experience. I was impressed by the fast and uncomplicated submission process as well as the clear and professional peer review process which helped to improve the manuscript. The Libertas Academica team was very patient and helpful. I would definitely recommend the journal to other colleagues in the field!
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