You are naif.. they are clever! ISI thompson is very slow ...

Mike Ciavarella — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:16:13 -0400

to recognize journals in their ISI database...

This way anyone who wants to enter in the business, needs to wait 7-10 years before getting ISI status, and in those 10 years is it very difficult to get papers from scientists....

It is much easier to put together a ELSEVIER board, even from a dead journal, like IJSS, it took only few weeks to re-esthablished a board...

And I got even trapped...

But see the numbers at

some updates with curious statistics on the IJSS and
IntJFat boards
http://imechanica.org/node/3210

Evolutionary change is better than revolutionary change.

RoozbehSanaei — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:26:31 -0400

I think if some Journals be expensive in comparison to their quality it is a great chance for open journals and wikipedia style journals (you just mentioned) to success. Just like the operator system market which made LINUX is a successful experience. are they tried to crash microsoft?. There may be many disadvantages in present system but if there not be an alternative they have to stick current system. People try to find their needed papers and if someone provide them their needs they have to pay as mush as they can. Then don’t hesistate so much about making a revolution against someone It is better to start a evolution As Soon As Possinle by establish the type of journal you just mentioned. People will support it if it be a good solution. You Just mentioned PLOS and MathSci which are good examples. Try to make someone in your field and make it prestigous. You may can not prevent others do bussiness but you can start your work instead.

Best regards and thanks.

Roozbeh sanaei. cellular and molecular engineering. national university of singapore.

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You are naif.. they are clever! ISI thompson is very slow ...

Evolutionary change is better than revolutionary change.