These are all very good points and I agree that it is becoming increasingly difficult to identify high quality and legitimate Open Access Journals. Although I am admittedly biased, my favorite journal is the one that I edit, Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS), which is for those of you looking for a publication outlet for method articles in the ANY area of the plant sciences.
APPS is a societal journal of the Botanical Society of America (currently appearing on BioOne<http://www.bioone.org/page/apps/aims> but moving to Wiley in January, 2018). More information about the journal can be found in the Instructions for Authors<http://cms.botany.org/home/publications/apps/instructions-for-authors.html>. We accept submissions from both emerging and established authors from anywhere in the world, and article processing fees have purposely been kept as reasonable as possible: $1400 per article for non-BSA members, $800 per article for BSA members, and $450 per article for BSA memberships with active membership for longer than two years. The journal is indexed in Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and many other respected services. APPS has been quickly growing since its inception in 2013, as indicated by its rising impact factor, now at 1.492 (2016 Journal Citation Report). Best of all, we have a great editorial team who offer fast, personalized service to our authors! Theresa M. Culley, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief, Applications in Plant Sciences Professor, Department of Biological Sciences University of Cincinnati 614 Rievesch Hall Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006 Tel: 513-556-9705 Web: www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html<http://www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html> Email: theresa.cul...@uc.edu<mailto:theresa.cul...@uc.edu> On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Neahga Leonard <naturalistkni...@gmail.com<mailto:naturalistkni...@gmail.com>> wrote: If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv. Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot afford to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need timely access to high quality publications, both for our own research and for publication of our findings. This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are merely interested in it. Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals, please share your favorites with us. Neahga Leonard Project Director Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de<mailto:neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de> [http://www.catbalangur.org/LogoCBLCP.jpg] There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one. Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy <ddu...@hawaii.edu<mailto:ddu...@hawaii.edu>> wrote: "To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need to do a better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to assess a journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will prevent scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify flaws or truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global funders have mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in selecting journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is likely to increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped the waste by cutting off the supply." http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2 -- David Duffy Ph.D. Professor and Director 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi) Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana Department of Botany University of Hawaii/Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi 3190 Maile Way<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g> Honolulu Hawaii 96822<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g> USA 1-808-956-8218
