eLife selects HighWire to build and host anticipated new open-access journal

abernard102@gmail.com 2012-06-14

Summary:

“First announced in summer 2011, eLife is a researcher-led initiative for the best in science and science communication. Backed by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust, the initiative’s first aim is to launch an open-access journal for outstanding advances in life science and biomedicine, which is also a platform for experimentation and showcasing innovation in research communication... eLife will take full advantage of HighWire’s Open Platform, its strategic consulting services, and community networking opportunities. The powerful technology behind the platform offers eLife the flexibility to use open-source tools such as Drupal to develop the front-end display – to create widgets, mobile versions, interactive commentary, semantic enrichment, and more. ‘HighWire’s deployment of open-source technology, commitment to interoperability, and enthusiasm to work with third-party developers gives eLife tremendous opportunities to explore new territory in research communication,’ added Ian Mulvany, eLife’s Head of Technology. ‘We want eLife to become a catalyst for innovation – attracting and facilitating experimentation by the research community.’ ‘HighWire is an established player hosting some of the most important journals in the world, and supporting a publishing community where open access is on the rise,’ added Mark Patterson, eLife Managing Executive Editor. ‘We look forward to working with our colleagues to share experiences and best practices as we find our ways ahead in this exciting and ever-changing environment.’"

Link:

http://www.elifesciences.org/12-0612/

Updated:

08/16/2012, 06:08

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » abernard102@gmail.com

Tags:

oa.medicine oa.biology oa.new oa.gold oa.best_practices oa.crowd oa.uk oa.tools oa.prestige oa.funders oa.wellcome oa.floss oa.biomedicine oa.elife oa.drupal oa.highwire oa.journals oa.announcements

Authors:

abernard

Date tagged:

06/14/2012, 10:28

Date published:

06/14/2012, 12:01