Dr Mark N. Patterson, director of publishing at the Public Library of Science (PLoS), has been named managing executive editor of a new open-access research journal that the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust are launching next year.
Patterson joined PLoS in 2003 and played a key role in launching its flagship publication PLoS Biology. He also aided in development of other PLoS journals, including innovative projects, such as PLoS ONE and PLoS Currents. An outspoken advocate of open access publishing, Patterson worked for several years as an editor at the Nature Publishing Group before joining PLoS. He established PLoS's European office in Cambridge, UK, and is a founder of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association.
In his new role, he will report to Dr. Randy W. Schekman, editor-in-chief of the new journal. Patterson will assume his new responsibilities later this year. His first priorities will be to work with Schekman to select a publishing infrastructure. He will also be responsible for recruiting editorial and business staff and for setting up the journal's business office.
In June 2010, leaders of the three research organisations announced their intention to launch the new journal and outlined their fundamental goals: publication of highly significant research; an independent editorial team comprised of active, practicing scientists; and a rapid and transparent peer review. Expected to publish its first issue late next year, the new journal will be online and open access.
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