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Proctos, 15.10.2012 13:38

Biodiversity Data Journal http://www.pensoft.net/journals/bdj
Single taxon treatments (new taxa,
re-descriptions)?
Single nomenclatural acts (new synonyms,
re-validations, changes in taxonomic status, etc.)?
Sampling reports, local observations and
occasional inventories?
Local or regional checklists?
Habitat-based checklists and inventories?
Ecological and biological observations of species
and communities?
Single identification keys (dichotomous and/or
multi-access interactive keys)?
Biodiversity-related databases, including
genomic, ecological and environmental data?
Descriptions of biodiversity-related
software tools?

Comments

15.10.2012 18:17, barko

It may be suitable for small-scale faunalism.

16.10.2012 4:32, Dracus

They're all mixed up together.

16.10.2012 5:23, Proctos

Perhaps creating such a magazine is a marketing ploy.
Since the flagship Zookeys has a rather strict financial policy-payment is charged from a minimum of 20 pages (300 euros) and it does not matter if the submitted article is less. So the new magazine will give 2-3 page articles with payment per page (this is my guess!) . The rules are still vague about the low price, but in the beginning everything will be free. Conditions for a low price will be the design of the manuscript on the basis of online platforms where the authors themselves collect the body of the article according to the template and the program at the end gives a layout.

16.10.2012 8:29, Coelioxys

As long as there is no impact, no one will raise the price, otherwise there is simply no point in publishing there, only if you cover up some grants...

18.10.2012 16:10, stout

Mda, the need for a new brainchild of Pensoft is not entirely clear.

For example, for faunistics and individual finds, there is a magazine like this:
http://www.checklist.org.br/
Well, for the description, nomenclature, taxonomic notes, keys, etc. there are many other publications (including the same Zookey).

This post was edited by stout - 18.10.2012 16: 12

19.10.2012 14:08, Coelioxys

It is unlikely that the guys from Pensoft started this just like that, without guarantees for future profit. They're too clever at publishing. Surely the magazine will find its own author's audience, and surely there is some idea with a quick push through the impact. The checklist looks quite interesting zhrnal, but there is no impact, although age allows.
Time will show...

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