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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">To me its very clear how publishers
like Elsevier operate. Their only obligation is shareholder value,
that is profits. Both selling subscription e-licenses and APC the
strategy is clear. Each dollar they can extract from clients above
the marginal costs of the service increases their profits. So even
a low priced (APC) journal for African authors is worthwhile if it
cheap to run (and megajournals are cheaper and also enjoy returns
to scale). And these are dollars which Elsevier won't get
otherwise. It's like airplane ticketing. <br>
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Merry Christmas to you all on the list<br>
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Bo-Christer Björk<br>
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On 12/23/15 11:12 AM, Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Alicia, <br>
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:</p>
<p dir="ltr">- free APC journal<br>
- the green éditorial policy of DOAJ<br>
- embargo periods of no more than 6 months. </p>
<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">So it is more just, I want to say for cognitive
justice make difference in Africa, and you can do it. </p>
<p dir="ltr">My holiday will be peaceful and relaxing, the day
that you will consider these conditions for your African
Journal. </p>
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<div>All our authors, no matter where in the world they are,
have both gold and green Open Access publishing options.</div>
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<div>With best wishes for a peaceful and relaxing holiday
season,</div>
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Elsevier plans an African Open Journals, using the
Gold voice. But for me, it is not the right way for
us (Africa).
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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.
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Since I am an African searcher, your support will be
helpful<br>
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