I am very happy to announce this big news, which changes my previous attacks to Elseviers considerably, although when I raised the problem, in A paper rejected by Int. J. Fatigue --- Persistent Nepotism in Peer Reviews thematter  was still unsolved:  I guess I need to reconsider my My letter of resignation from the board of Int J Solids and Structures / ELSEVIER at least for this part.  Congratulation to Elsevier, I hope I have contributed to this progress.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/29/exhibition.weaponstechnol...

Big update: 22 June 2008

dear Zhigangvery good news: Reed Elsevier sells defence exhibitions Thursday May 29, 2008 !!

 
More important updates (July 8th, 2008:

• Wikipedia on peer review --- an excellent article, an example of wikipedia quality, and interesting anyway!
• Science's Editor in Chief and "Friends" Discuss Peer Review and Journal Impact.
• Nobel laureate Sulston argues for open medicine

 dear friends

Liquid Publications: Scientific Publications meet the Web ¶

Some very interesting projects from University of Trento. Changing the way scientific knowledge is produced, disseminated, evaluated, and consumed

Elsevier-bashing has become a sport among researchers.  The company is singled out, among publishers of research journals, perhaps because it is the largest.  We might as well use Elsevier as a representative of the publishers, and hard-working people at Elsevier should not be offended. 

A common point of contention is that Elsevier makes too much money.  This is odd, given that many other companies make far more money, and that money symbolizes success in many cultures.  So making money, by itself,  should not be the reason that upsets researchers.

I am often asked by authors about Elsevier's copyright policy and author's rights. These are clearly written in the Guide for Authors which can be found on each and every journal homepage, e.g. www.elsevier.com/locate/ijsolstr. Scott Virkler, VP of Web Search Strategy at Elsevier's New York office, also explains how with millions of web searches taking place every day it would be impossible for individual authors to monitor the correct use of their work, and how by transferring copyright to Elsevier enables it to assume the burden of monitoring the use of material, while protecting the publishing process (Protecting your ideas in the Internet age)

At a meeting of the Editorial Board of IJSS, on Sunday, 3 June 2007, in Austin, Texas, the representatives from Elsevier, the publisher of IJSS, told the members of the Board that all articles published in IJSS will be freely accessible 24 months after publication.  The first of these articles will become available in October 2007.  That is, all IJSS articles published after October 2005 will become freely accessible after a delay of 24 months.