Scientific collaboration, that hallmark of collaborative scientific endeavor varies greatly among different disciplines. What is in common on all scientific publications is the author list. In SciColab a framework for forming scientific collaborations using Web 2.0 technology is presented. Comments can be made on published papers, interested readers can communicate between each other, and new collaborative groups can be formed to do new research work. This streamlines the discovery process beyond what is capable on pre-print servers and electronic mail and is “open access” publishing at its best.
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