Palaeontologia Electronica

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Palaeontologia Electronica

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http://palaeo-electronica.org/
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What is Palaeontologia Electronica?

The first electronic paleontological journal-Palaeontologia Electronica-is
now accepting papers for volume 1. Palaeontologia Electronica is a
peer-reviewed general paleontological journal of the widest possible
scope. Technical contributions in the form of papers, editorials, book
reviews, announcements, etc. from any branch of paleontology or related
biological discipline and on any topic are welcome within its pages. These
contributions will come from members of the professional paleontological
and biological communities in the same way that contributions to standard
print-based paleontological journals are authored and submitted. All
technical papers will be reviewed by professional paleontologists and
biologists (using advice from an international panel of associate
editors), edited to be accessible to non-specialists, and published as
html documents accessible to all with Internet connections via the World
Wide Web (WWW). The publication of descriptive taxonomic papers-especially
those having to do with the naming of species and higher taxa-will not be
encouraged in Palaeontologia Electronica at the present time because the
current codes of zoological and botanical nomenclature do not recognize
electronic publications (though we expect this situation to change in the
foreseeable future). All other types of formal paleontological and
biological papers will be considered. 

         
If you are a paleontologist, please consider publishing in Palaeontologia
Electronica. If you are interested in paleontology, watch this space for
information about the first issue. If you feel there is a need for
scholarly electronic scientific journal that doesn't just mimic its
print-based ancestors, Paleontologia Electronica may be what you've been
looking for. Our goal is to use electronic communications technology to
provide paleontological professionals and the public with access to the
best of contemporary paleontological research. Coming soon to a computer
near you. 

Palaeontologia Electronica is an Open Access journal.

The sponsors of Palaeontologia Electronica
 are:

     Paleontological Society*
     Palaeontologial Association*
     Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal
     Research
     Sociedad Española de Paleontología 
     British MicroPalaeontologial Society 
     Canadian Association of Palynologists

 * Designates Tier 1 sponsors; remainder constitute Tier 2
 sponsors. See Sponsorship page for information on becoming
 a Palaeontologia Electronica sponsor.

Contact:

Norman MacLeod (Palaeontologia Electronica Executive
 Editor), Palaeontologia Electronica@nhm.ac.uk

R. Timothy Patterson (Palaeontologia Electronica
 Executive Editor), Palaeontologia Electronica@carleton.ca