Academic publisher Versita has announced the launch of a new programme of Open Access journals. 100 Emerging Science Journals are being launched in 2012. The programme will focus on young and rapidly developing fields of science, which have not yet been covered by a designated journal. The emerging topics have been identified in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics and Mathematics.
The Emerging Science Journals programme has already won support in the research community. Many distinguished scientists have become members of the editorial boards of the journals. These include Sir Harold Kroto, Professor at Florida State University, 1996 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; most recent Medicine or Physiology Nobel Prize winner, Prof. Jules A. Hoffmann; and Prof. Didier Astruc, one of world's top chemists. The journal editors hail from prestigious universities and research institutes such as Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, or Max Planck Institute.
In view of Academic Spring – and with Open Access gaining a momentum across scholar communities worldwide - Versita is not planning any publication fees for the first two years. Still, the journals will use sophisticated online submission and hosting technology solutions, and will be covered by all applicable abstracting databases.
