The entire October 2017 issue from CORROSION journal is now open from October 23 through October 29, as part of the eighth edition of the International Open Access Week.
Founded in 1945, CORROSION is NACE International’s primary source for publishing research relating to corrosion. NACE’s mission is to equip society to protect people, assets, and the environment from the adverse effects of corrosion, and CORROSION plays an integral role in that mission by providing information about all aspects of corrosion. The magazine is committed to publishing novel research that addresses a need, gap, or opportunity, and aims to make its research accessible.
The October issue, for which the paywall will be removed, features 11 articles on corrosion science and the 2017 poster award research letters. Additionally, CORROSION will “unlock” several other archived articles throughout the week, making them able to be viewed without a subscription. These exclusives can be found each day on CORROSION's Facebook page.
Launched by Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) in 2008, International Open Access Week was designed as a time for authors, editors, and publishers to reflect on the benefits of open access and how they can contribute to the movement. This year's theme, “Open in order to: ____,” asks participants to consider why they stand behind open access.
The event offers an opportunity for the academic and research communities to share their findings with colleagues around the world, according to event organizers, who add that the week has the potential to maximize research investments, increase the exposure and use of published research, facilitate the ability to conduct research across available literature, and enhance the overall advancement of scholarship.
Source: CORROSION journal, www.corrosionjournal.org.