Megajournals and what they mean for the future of scientific publishing

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  • Damian Pattinson Public Library of Science

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https://doi.org/10.7557/5.3035

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Megajournals

Abstract

Since it launched five years ago, PLOS ONE has redefined the scientific journal. The broad publication criteria and lack of page limit allowed PLOS ONE to grow at a rate never seen before in the industry, to a level where it needed its own category: the Megajournal. Recently, other publishers have sought to emulate the success of PLOS ONE with releases of their own megajournals. These new journals all have similar properties: full Open Access, editorial criteria based on sound science and not on significance or impact, fast turnaround, broad scope. In this talk I shall discuss the features of megajournals, their benefits and weaknesses, and what their arrival means for the future of scientific publishing.

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Author Biography

Damian Pattinson, Public Library of Science

Executive Editor, PLoS ONE

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Published

2014-07-11

How to Cite

Pattinson, D. (2014). Megajournals and what they mean for the future of scientific publishing. Septentrio Conference Series, (1). https://doi.org/10.7557/5.3035