Re: OASPA responds to submission prank in OA journal

[Liblicense-L Listowner <liblicen@pantheon.yale.edu>]

From: mhej@cyber.net.pk
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Re: OASPA responds to submission prank in OA journal

Attn: Dr. Caroline Sutton

Dear Dr. Sutton

I refer to your following message.  Please note that this is not
correct that Bentham Science Publishers has published any such
article.

With regards,
Sincerely,
Mahmood Alam
Director (Publications)
Bentham Science Publishers


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
> [mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Caroline Sutton
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:24 AM
> To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
> Subject: OASPA responds to submission prank in OA journal
>
> The Open Access Scholarly Publisher's Association (OASPA) has
> responded to the recent prank involving the submission - and
> reported acceptance - of a computer-generated paper to The Open
> Information Science Journal, published by Bentham Science.
>
> As noted in the blog piece, one of the key incentives behind
> establishing OASPA was a desire to ensure high standards among
> Open Access publishers.
>
> The blog piece is available at:
> http://oaspa.org/blog/2009/06/11/publishing-ethics-open-access-and-oaspa/
>
> Caroline Sutton, PhD
> Publisher
> Co-Action Publishing
> tel/skype: +46 (0)18 495 1126
> mob: +47 90 69 05 06
> www.co-action.net