From: David Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:32:09 +0000

In an October blog post Mike Eisen listed 8 PLoS One clones:

The American Society for Microbiology’s mBio
The Genetics Society of America’s G3
BMJ Open
Company of Biologists Biology Open
Nature’s Scientific Reports
Cell Press’s Cell Reports
The Royal Society’s Open Biology
SAGE Open

(http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=686)


Cell Press apparently don't view Cell Reports as a PLoS One clone as
they will use perceived importance as a criterion for rejection.  But
taking them out and adding both FEBS and PLoS One itself we have at
least nine.

David



On 17 Dec 2011, at 04:07, LIBLICENSE wrote:

From: Shirley Ainsworth <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:30:28 -0600


Well there is also the recent International Scholarly Research Network
from Hindawi http://www.isrn.com/journals/ which includes around 75
journals, not all of which appear to have much content as yet.

They have been active recruiting reviewers to form large editorial
boards to support the fast tracking. I have had a couple of wary
researchers here ask for opinions as to whether it is GOOD THING,
after being scared off by some of the 'predatory' OA publishers
spamming them.

Thanks

Shirley
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Shirley Ainsworth
Bibliotecaria/Librarian
Instituto de Biotecnologia, UNAM
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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On Thu, 15 Dec 2011, Ann Okerson wrote:

How many peer reviewed, fast track journals are there now?  Must be
somewhere between 10 and 20?

http://www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=818077

Is there a site that itemizes these?

Thank you, Ann Okerson