Since our original <ahref="{% url 'scipost:call' %}"target="_blank">call for openness</a> in scientific publishing, things have been developing extremely well with SciPost. One quick glance at our <ahref="{% url 'journals:publications' %}"target="_blank">publishing activities</a> is hopefully enough to convince you that we are well on our way to implementing a more healthy infrastructure for scientific publishing.
Since our original <ahref="{% url 'scipost:call' %}"target="_blank">call for openness</a> in scientific publishing, things have been developing extremely well with SciPost. One quick glance at our <ahref="{% url 'journals:publications' %}"target="_blank">publishing activities</a> (our list of publications now numbers more than 100, including some very highly-cited ones) is hopefully enough to convince you that we are well on our way to implementing a more healthy infrastructure for scientific publishing.
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Separately, big players are taking concrete steps towards Open Access (including the European Commission with its recent <ahref="https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:141558-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1"target="_blank">Call for Tenders</a>, though you should read recent blog posts <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/04/02/ectender/"target="_blank">here</a> and <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/04/27/ECTenderInterview/"target="_blank">here</a> for how this relates to SciPost).
Separately, in a sure sign that <i>The Times They Are A Changin'</i>, big players are moving towards implementing Open Access very similarly to our vision (including the European Commission with its recent <ahref="https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:141558-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1"target="_blank">Call for Tenders</a>, though you should read recent blog posts <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/04/02/ectender/"target="_blank">here</a> and <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/04/27/ECTenderInterview/"target="_blank">here</a> for how this relates to SciPost).
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The time is now ripe for us to be bold, and take the next steps in our implementation plans. Read on to see how you can significantly help us out.
The time is now ripe for us to be bold, and take the next steps in our implementation plans. Read on to see how you can significantly help us out.
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<h3class="highlight">Going for Genuine Open Access</h3>
<h3class="highlight">Going for Genuine Open Access</h3>
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At SciPost, our ambitions for Open Access publishing are uncompromised, as can be seen from our <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#guiding_principles"target="_blank">guiding principles</a> or our short <ahref="https://youtu.be/Pgvd7EvehCI"target="_blank">intro video</a>. In particular, we implement the <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/05/05/genuine-open-access/"target="_blank">Genuine Open Access</a> principles (which include an explicit non profit requirement), are resolutely quality-oriented and international in outlook.
At SciPost, our ambitions for Open Access publishing are uncompromised, as can be seen from our <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#guiding_principles"target="_blank">guiding principles</a> or our short <ahref="https://youtu.be/Pgvd7EvehCI"target="_blank">intro video</a>. In particular, we implement the <ahref="https://jscaux.org/blog/post/2018/05/05/genuine-open-access/"target="_blank">Genuine Open Access</a> principles (which include an explicit non profit requirement), are resolutely quality-oriented and international in outlook.
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<h4>The two pillars of our expansion and sustainability drive</h4>
<h4>The two pillars of our expansion and sustainability drive</h4>
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Our immediate expansion plan is very simply summarized in the following two pillars:
Our immediate expansion plan is very simply summarized in the following two pillars:
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<li>Expansion of our <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College</a>,</li>
<li>Expansion of our <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College</a>,</li>
<li>Expansion of our <ahref="{% url 'partners:partners' %}"target="_blank">Supporting Partners</a> Board.</li>
<li>Expansion of our <ahref="{% url 'partners:partners' %}"target="_blank">Supporting Partners</a> Board.</li>
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The first aims to ensure we can process the increasing editorial workflow. The second aims to ensure that we can continue running the infrastructure supporting all those operations.
The first aims to ensure we can process the increasing editorial workflow. The second aims to ensure that we can continue running the infrastructure supporting all our operations.
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<h3class="highlight">How you can help</h3>
<h3class="highlight">How you can help</h3>
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Are you sympathetic towards what we are aiming to achieve? You can help us accelerate our growth with two easy steps:
Are you sympathetic towards what we are aiming to achieve? You can help us accelerate our growth with these easy steps:
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<li><i>Is your field not represented in our current <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College</a>?</i><br/>We are looking for world-class researchers to become Fellows. Send us your nominations at <ahref="mailto:admin@scipost.org">admin@scipost.org</a>.<br/>We also welcome nominations in fields beyond Physics.</li>
<li><i>Is your field insufficiently represented in our current <ahref="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College</a>?</i><br/>We are looking for world-class researchers to become Fellows. Send us your nominations at <ahref="mailto:admin@scipost.org">admin@scipost.org</a>.<br/>We also welcome nominations in fields beyond Physics.</li>
<li><i>Is your institution not listed on our <ahref="{% url 'partners:partners' %}"target="_blank">Partners page</a>?</i><br/>Encourage them (through a librarian, Open Access officer, director, ...) to join by <ahref="{% url 'petitions:petition' slug='join-SPB' %}"target="_blank">signing our petition</a>, and by personally emailing them directly using this <ahref="mailto:?subject=Petition to support SciPost&body={% autoescape on %}{% include 'petitions/petition_email.html' %}{% endautoescape %}&cc=partners@scipost.org">email template</a>. You can also point them to our <ahref="https://youtu.be/Pgvd7EvehCI"target="_blank">intro video</a>.
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<li><i>Is your institution not listed on our <ahref="{% url 'partners:partners' %}"target="_blank">Partners page</a>?</i><br/>Encourage them (through a librarian, Open Access officer, director, ...) to join by <ahref="{% url 'petitions:petition' slug='join-SPB' %}"target="_blank">signing our petition</a>, and by personally emailing them directly using this <ahref="mailto:?subject=Petition to support SciPost&body={% autoescape on %}{% include 'petitions/petition_email.html' %}{% endautoescape %}&cc=partners@scipost.org">email template</a>.</li>
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<li><i>Are your surroundings not yet sufficiently aware of SciPost?</i><br/>You can point them to our <ahref="https://youtu.be/Pgvd7EvehCI"target="_blank">intro video</a> and mention this drive on social media using the <ahref="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SwitchToSciPost">#SwitchToSciPost</a> hashtag.
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Many thanks in advance for your help.
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We will keep you continuously updated on the results from this Expansion and Sustainability Drive 2018 on our website, and via our <ahref="{% url 'news:news' %}">News page</a>.
