The following is a quick round up of eLife developments this Spring, which was sent to our news subscribers on July 6. Didn't receive a copy? Subscribe to eLife News now. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us.
eLife: Call for submissions to anticipated high-profile journal for life and biomedical sciences
eLife, the funder–researcher collaboration for the very best in science and science communication, is now accepting submissions for its much-anticipated new journal. Learn more at http://www.elifesciences.org/call-for-submissions/.
eLife selects HighWire to build and host anticipated new open-access journal
eLife has selected HighWire Press as the platform for its new open-access journal for life and biomedical science. Learn more at http://www.elifesciences.org/12-0612/.
Send your papers now
Now is the time to submit your very best work for consideration by the much anticipated journal being launched by three of the world’s most prestigious biomedical research funders:eLife. Hear more from editor-in-chief Randy Schekman at http://www.elifesciences.org/send-your-papers-now/.
A reviewers’ charter
Mariann Bienz and Kathy Weston are proposing a ‘Reviewers’ Charter’ to focus the minds of researchers specifically on the role of reviewers. eLife supports the principles that Kathy and Mariann are putting forward, and we invite comment and further discussion of the idea — through comments on this page, through Twitter (#reviewerscharter), or via email to staff@elifesciences.org. Read more about the proposed charter here http://www.elifesciences.org/a-reviewers-charter/.
eLife – An author’s new best friend
One of our core goals at eLife is to create a publishing process that is second to none in terms of efficiency and quality of service. We want to eliminate as much wasted effort and time as possible. We also want to provide an experience for authors – as well as reviewers and editors – that is positive and enjoyable. Managing executive editor Mark Patterson explains eLife's approach to helping authors at http://www.elifesciences.org/elife-an-authors-new-best-friend/.
Questions & answers
We’ve posted eLife answers to important questions about our launch date, post-docs, open-access publishers, funding relationships, and more. Take a look at http://www.elifesciences.org/about/frequently-asked-questions/.
eLife Newswill be published periodically throughout 2012 to update subscribers on the development of the anticipatedeLifejournal. Questions and comments related to the content may be addressed to media@elifesciences.org or through http://www.elifesciences.org/contact.
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