A new EGU Journal has been launched: Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI). It is an open access interdisciplinary electronic journal for swift publication of original articles and short communications in the area of geoscientific instruments. A unique feature of the journal is the emphasis on synergy between science and technology that facilitates advances in GI. The Chief-Executive Editor is Jothiram Vivekanandan with the Executive Editors being Ari-Matti Harri and Håkan Svedhem. More information (including how to submit papers) can be found on the journal’s website.
Indrajit G. Roy
Dear Ms. Barbara
I do not support APC supported open access journals especially for two reasons, such as 1) there are researchers, such as me who does not get any financial support whatsoever for publishing their research results in the journals, and hence APC for publishing their results becomes a huge financial burden; nonetheless, such researchers, fortunately, can publish their results in the established journals where there is no APC, and 2) there are mushrooms of predatory APC supported journals where the reviewing process is questionable. Truly speaking, I am reluctant to review any paper from a journal whose publication policies is entirely APC based. I do not mind journal charges APC for open access, but why should it be mandatory for all authors.
Kind regards,