Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced the launch of an innovative, open access journal, DATABASE: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation. David Landsman will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
The new journal seeks to provide a platform for novel ideas in database research and the curation of biological information. It aims to strengthen the bridge between database developers, curators and users. The journal will publish detailed descriptions of databases, database tools and curation strategies in the broad arena of biology, as well as shorter papers describing significant updates to established databases. Also, it will feature reviews of complementary databases and database tools, as well as user tutorials and technical notes on database developments.
DATABASE is published under a fully open access model, with journal costs being covered by author publication charges. The first DATABASE articles are now available online at http://database.oxfordjournals.org/.
