Elsevier mirror journals with the same titles as the originals with an additional "X" - WUR

peter.suber's bookmarks 2020-01-30

Summary:

"Elsevier introduced about 40 mirror journals, also known as X-journals, which enable researchers to publish Open Access and as such meet the requirements of Plan S and other funders. These mirror journals have the same title as the original with an additional X, e.g. Food Chemistry: X. Mirror journals are very similar to the original - with the same editorial board, aims, scope and peer review policies – but differ in business model and have no impact factors yet...."

Link:

https://www.wur.nl/en/Library/About-the-Library/News/show/Elsevier-mirror-journals-with-the-same-titles-as-the-originals-with-an-additional-X.htm

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Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » peter.suber's bookmarks

Tags:

oa.journals.mirror oa.gold oa.new oa.elsevier oa.plan_s oa.business_models oa.journals

Date tagged:

01/30/2020, 10:59

Date published:

01/30/2020, 05:59