Hi
I was wondering how to popularise WikiJournals and to expand their reach.
One way would be to identify probable niches and the respective
WikiProject. For example, WikiJournal of Social Sciences could be formed
and for that the community at WikiProject Sociology
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Sociology> could be
invited by leaving a note on their talk page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sociology>. As a
member of the WikiJournal Council, I could do that. Thereafter, we could
evaluate the level of enthusiasm and can proceed accordingly. Thomas has
done an excellent job by reorganising WikiJournal of Science and by
starting the WikiJournal of Humanities. Possibly it is time to reach out to
other prospective branches.
The editorial board members of WikiJournal of Mediccine have been
communicating and discussing amongst themselves through a closed Google
group. Similar board specific groups have evolved for WJS and WJH. But this
arrangement limits the scope of involvement of anybody who is not a part of
the editorial board of the respective WikiJournal. I think that a parallel
open group could be formed for each of the existing WikiJournals with all
the editorial board members as participants, but with the open scope of any
other enthusiast joining (as it happens in Wikipedia communities).
I was also eager to draw the involvement of eminent contributors who could
otherwise act as advisers for the journals. I would seek your involvement
in the discussion I have started at
https://en.wikiversity.org/
wiki/Talk:WikiJournal_of_Science#Editorial_board_vs_Advisory_board
Thomas, if this emails is not reaching the members of WJS and WJH, I would
be glad if you could initiate the discussion in the respective boards.
Regards
Diptanshu
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