tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post6914410764806828546..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Open Access PublishingRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-53823173795947067302008-04-28T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-28T10:03:00.000-04:00Thanks, David!Thanks, David!Richard Y Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-33823162203710928452008-04-28T09:34:00.000-04:002008-04-28T09:34:00.000-04:00For a list of journal editorial boards that have "...For a list of journal editorial boards that have "declared independence" by resigning and recreating their journals online, see:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/lists.htm#declarations" REL="nofollow">http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/lists.htm#declarations</A><BR/><BR/>This list is due to <A HREF="http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/hometoc.htm" REL="nofollow">Peter Suber</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-50185939958349913232008-03-13T17:12:00.000-04:002008-03-13T17:12:00.000-04:00Right, open access by itself won't solve everythin...Right, open access by itself won't solve everything. But that's not a 'problem' in the sense of being any reason to prefer closed journals. It just shows that there are other issues we should care about <I>in addition</I>: <A HREF="http://www.philosophyetc.net/2007/05/democratizing-culture.html" REL="nofollow">universal internet access</A> and <A HREF="http://www.philosophyetc.net/2007/03/beyond-ivory-tower.html" REL="nofollow">popularizing philosophy</A> being two of these, I whole-heartedly agree. (Note, however, that journals are for expert discussion of cutting-edge research. I'd wouldn't want to imply that <I>they</I> should be dumbed down in any way. Popularization comes later.)<BR/><BR/>The Directory of Open Access Journals lists <A HREF="http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=subject&cpid=15" REL="nofollow">80 in philosophy</A>. But most seem obscure and/or foreign. So what I'm especially interested in is whether there are <I>well-respected</I> options (like PI and JESP) that academics might seriously consider sending their best work to.Richard Y Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.com