[GOAL] Re: Elsevier in Africa!

[Guédon Jean-Claude]

Thank you, Bo-Christer. You are spot-on.

It is quite difficult to feel peaceful and rested with the likes of Elsevier around...

Jean-Claude Guédon
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De : goal-bounces at eprints.org [goal-bounces at eprints.org] de la part de Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou [thomasmboa at gmail.com]
Envoyé : mercredi 23 décembre 2015 04:12
À : Global Open Access List (Successor of AmSci)
Objet : [GOAL] Re: Elsevier in Africa!


Alicia,
I am glad that a member of elsevier reacts to my claim. Clearly for your project in Africa, is it possible for you to respect these following conditions:

- free APC journal
- the green éditorial policy of DOAJ
- embargo periods of no more than 6 months.

In the post cited before, Elsevier wants to help Africa by making the research more visible, but if african authors have to pay, you will not resolve the problem because, I can publish my work in elsevier journals in the world since I have money to pay charges.

So it is more just, I want to say for cognitive justice make difference in Africa, and you can do it.

My holiday will be peaceful and relaxing, the day that you will consider these conditions for your African Journal.

Hi Thomas -

All our authors, no matter where in the world they are, have both gold and green Open Access publishing options.

With best wishes for a peaceful and relaxing holiday season,

Alicia


On 22 Dec 2015, at 17:39, Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou <thomasmboa at gmail.com<mailto:thomasmboa at gmail.com>> wrote:

On this post,

http://www.scidev.net/global/publishing/news/elsevier-african-open-access-journal.html,

Elsevier plans an African Open Journals, using the Gold voice. But for me, it is not the right way for us (Africa).

I want all GOAL members to join me in an open letter adressed to Elsevier, with the objective to claim the full green voice for Africa.

Since I am an African searcher, your support will be helpful

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