by Peter Binfield, PeerJ at the 2013 Charleston Conference Friday, 11/8/13, 2:15 pm

1. What is New and Innovative
in the Journal Start-Up Space
Lessons from 3 New Journals.
What Has Been Done; What Has Been Learned;
Where Are They Going Next?

2. Pete Binfield
Co-Founder and Publisher
PeerJ
@p_binfield
pete@peerj.com
@ThePeerJ
www.PeerJ.com
Charleston
11/18/2013
Academic Publishing is Evolving…

3. PeerJ Innovations
1. New OA business model
Academic Publishing is Evolving…

4. PeerJ Innovations
1. New OA business model
2. New ‘integrated ecosystem’
3. Open peer-review + Q&A feedback
Academic Publishing is Evolving…

5. Lessons Learned
1. It is possible to start from nothing & build a world-class
publishing operation + infrastructure at minimal cost
high quality publishing really doesn’t have to be expensive for authors

6. Lessons Learned
2. Given the right incentives and the right opportunities,
individuals do try new innovations
Making innovations optional encourages adoption

7. Lessons Learned
3. In the face of demonstrably superior options, the academic
community (as a body) adapts to change quite slowly

8. Where Next for PeerJ?
• Greater integration of (and emphasis on) Q&A,
profiles & contribution points
• More involvement with institutional libraries
• More outreach to promote our existence & our
advantages
• Look out for a big announcement on Monday…
Academic Publishing is Evolving…

9. Thank You
Pete Binfield
Co-Founder and Publisher
@p_binfield
pete@peerj.com
@ThePeerJ
www.peerj.com
Academic Publishing is Evolving…