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Journals and Professional Societies
Samuel Kaplan, Ph.D.University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston
10/9/2009
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A permanent record; 55,000pp Communication: >15 Mbytes, >35
mil files, >18.6 mil pdfs Transparency; 42% accept, 51%
foreign Research Funding and Peer Review Career evaluation IT IS NOT FREE: SOMEONE PAYS;
$20,000,000 yearly
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Peer review; 144 Eds, 28,000 reviewers
Archive from 1916-Present Standardize across the field Quality control; readability, >60 staff Presentation of format, figures and
tables Digitize all content Nomenclature Sharing biologicals
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Free and immediate availability Remove copyright restrictions to
downstream use Cross-link content with other journals in
the field Link references and tables of content Incorporate unsolicited peer review to
improve content over time Encourage data mining Critical tables to improve genome use in
the Life Sciences Wish list
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Biosynthetic pathways Regulatory elements Cytochromes rrn operons and map position Chromosome size and coding capacity / G+C
content tRNA’s Methods Metagenomics Standardization of all genomes AND MUCH MORE
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Cost of content Cost of quality Protection against misuse Detection of falsification, plagiarism, etc, Detection of Dual Use* vs. Open Access Journals income and role of the Professional
Society to Promote Science
*A direct threat to open access
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Outreach: The collective membership Education: K – through- Service on government panels,
meetings Cross borders to other societies Standards and quality control Collective action, e.g., lobbying Financial to enhance the profession Scientific information in many forms Enhancing the discipline to the public Tomorrow’s journal
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Who contributes and how Content Recognition to whom, from whom Cost Upkeep Verification, validation and access Maintenance Misuse and corruption
Who can do this?