Hey ECOLOGers,
I have a question regarding the perception of publishing in open-access
journals. First, I really like the idea behind PLoS and PeerJ (particularly
PeerJ, due to its more reasonable price). These journals makes science
accessible to those who are interested but can’t afford the
Hi Nate,
Some good questions. The problem right now with online is that the
reputation has been tainted by a large number of sketchy journals that
are in it for the money and do not have adequate (any?) peer review. On
the other hand, at the end of the day what matters is the impact
The vast majority of people looking at your publications are not going
to give a hoot if your paper was published in one of these online
journals or another outlet. Nearly all journals today are online
journals in spirit because nearly all journals have an online presence
with online access to
