I in no way disagree with this sentiment, and I am a very big fan of what Scholastica are doing, I had a really great chat to them a few weeks ago. Scientific

I in no way disagree with this sentiment, and I am a very big fan of what Scholastica are doing, I had a really great chat to them a few weeks ago. Scientific publishing seems from the outside to not really be making as much use of the web as a platform, as it should. Paywalls have a big part to play in that, as do contracts with non-disclosure clauses over how much libraries pay to publishers. Open access and a move to article processing charges can go some way towards moving the needle on that. One of the many other issues to content with (and there are many), is moving the behaviour of academics, who tend to be quite conservative. I'm hoping that with the backing of three of the biggest research funders in science I can get the attention of researchers who would not normally be early adopters of innovative approaches. I think once that shift starts to happen the door can be opened to a yet more radical re-thinking of the role of the journal.