SRIDHARAN@G.BBN.COM (03/06/86)
In today's mail I received the announcement of a new journal called International Journal for AI in engineering. Nice flashy brochure and an international editorial board. I like the idea of a journal appealing to several engineering disciplines and talking about practical results in AI applications. It will be published 4 times a year and the subscription is $130. Will those taking part in new publishing ventures do something to keep prices down? Most of the work that goes into publishing a journal is done by the researchers who produce the results and spend the effort in writing a paper. The editorial board donates their time. The reviewers also contribute their time. Why should all these folks make these contributions so that the publishers can cream the market? It is time to take a stand. The publishing industry is here to serve us; not to skin us. -------