Electronic Publishing of Book Reviews: Implications for Scholarly Communication

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Spink ◽  
David Robins
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Printed Materials

Studies examining scholars' use of printed materials are necessary precursors to the development of electronic journals and the field of electronic publishing. electronic publishing is of particular interest in scholarship, where timelines and relevance of publications are crucial to the advancement of knowledge. Although scholarly journals devote considerable space to book reviews in scholarly. . .

scholarly journals Electronic Publishing, Scholarly Communication, and the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Canadian Journal ◽  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
University Continuing Education ◽  
The Social

Although in some parts of the academic community the popularity of electronic journals allows research to be conducted almost exclusively online, the social sciences, of which education is a part, have generally been slower to accept the electronic publishing (e-publishing) of journals and research data. Using a nationally distributed questionnaire, the readership of the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education was asked to provide input on this topic. The discussion paper that follows presents the results of that questionnaire, framing them within the issues that underlie academic journals' decisions to move to e-publishing formats. As a Forum contribution, this paper is intended to generate response or discussion.

scholarly journals Electronic Publishing in Science: Reality Check

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldyth Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Canadian Journal ◽  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Reality Check ◽  
Nous Concluons ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
The Face ◽  
Aquatic Sciences

Abstract: The role of the primary publisher in the changing context of today's scholarly communication is explored in the face of the electronic publishing debate. NRC Research Press's experience provides practical data by examining the costs of implementing electronic versions of Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Data on early patterns of use, some associated outcomes, and a comparison of information from other scholarly publishers are presented. It is concluded that electronic journals are not significantly less expensive to produce than paper publications. The relative merits of various methods for recovering costs in an electronic environment are compared in order to identify and address specific problems. Résumé: Nous explorons le rôle de l'éditeur dans le contexte changeant de la communication savante aujourd'hui en nous penchant sur les débats entourant l'édition électronique. L'expérience des Presses scientifiques du CNRC nous a permis d'obtenir des données sur les coûts de publier deux de ses revues savantes sous forme électronique, soit le Journal canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques et la Revue canadienne de physiologie et pharmacologie. Nous discutons des données sur l'usage que les premiers lecteurs ont fait de ces revues ainsi que de résultats connexes, et nous comparons l'expérience des Presses scientifiques à celles d'autres éditeurs de publications savantes. Nous concluons que les journaux savants électroniques ne sont pas tellement moins chers à produire que les publications traditionnelles. Nous comparons différentes méthodes de récupérer les dépenses pour les revues électronique afin d'identifier et d'aborder certains problèmes.

scholarly journals A three-phase model proposal for the evolution of scientific communication: from first print periodicals to current electronic communication system

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Bertin
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Phase Model ◽  
Electronic Journal ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Evolutionary Phase ◽  
Consolidation Phase

Scientific communication has undergone deep transformations, since the emergence of Internet. Aiming to provide further thought on the evolution of scientific communication, this paper features a historical overview of the scientific communication advances over the last twenty years through a three-phase model for the evolution of the electronic journal and the preprints services, and presents Brazilian contemporary panorama for scientific communication. The three-phase model presented in this work is an adaptation of that one proposed by Tenopir et al. (2003) to describe the patterns of journal use by scientists since 1990. The early evolutionary phase followed the emergence of the first digital journals and the creation of repositories in the Web for publishing preliminary versions of scientific literature on the author’s initiative; by that time, most academics reproved electronic publishing initiatives. From 1996 and forward, in the consolidation phase, electronic journals were commonly identical to their print counterparts; the acceptance of the electronic format began to increase, and preprint services got underway in several disciplines. The advanced evolutionary phase started with the world discussion on open access to scientific information. The comparison of the current electronic journal with that viewed by enthusiasts in the first years of the 1990s shows that some aspects still remain to be improved in electronic formal and informal communication, towards effective dissemination of scientific information.

Changing Face of Scholarly Communication and Its Impact on Library and Information Centres

2019 ◽  
pp. 870-883
Author(s):  
G. Saroja
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

Scholarly communication involves publishing the research findings by academics and researchers in order to share and make available the academic or research output to the global community of researchers. Emergence of Internet and World Wide Web has brought revolutionary changes in the process of scholarly communication. Increasing price of serial publications, time lag in the publication and readership and other associated problems were addressed by the electronic journals and open access initiatives. Other models like – Consortia and Institutional Repositories have evolved as a cost saving models and improving communication. The social networking sites on the Internet are also promoting scholarly communication to a great extent. In the light of the changing technological environment this chapter depicts the history of scholarly publishing and reviews the changes that took place in the process of scholarly communication. Further, the impact of the changing models on Library and Information Centres (LICs) is examined.

Prestige and relevance of the scholarly journals: Impressions of SIOP members

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Highhouse ◽  
Michael J. Zickar ◽  
Sarah R. Melick
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Publishing ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Psychology Department ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Program Impact ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Changing Practices

AbstractPrestigious journals are widely admired for publishing quality scholarship, yet the primary indicators of journal prestige (i.e., impact factors) do not directly assess audience admiration. Moreover, the publication landscape has changed substantially in the last 20 years, with electronic publishing changing the way we consume scientific research. Given that it has been 18 years since the publication of the last journal prestige survey of SIOP members, the authors conducted a new survey and used these results to reflect on changing practices within industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology. SIOP members (n = 557) rated the prestige and relevance of I-O and management journals. Responses were analyzed according to job setting, and were compared to a survey conducted by Zickar and Highhouse (2001) in 2000. There was considerable consistency in prestige ratings across settings (i.e., management department vs. psychology department; academic vs. applied), especially among the top journals. There was considerable variance, however, in the perceived usefulness of different journals. Results also suggested considerable consistency across the two time periods, but with some increases in prestige among OB-oriented journals. Changes in the journal landscape are discussed, including the rise of OHP as a topic of concentration in I-O. We suggest that I-O programs will continue to attract the top researchers in talent management and OHP, which should result in the use of a broader set of journals for judging I-O program impact.

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