The role of the journal editor is changing fast. What was once a job centered on managing peer review has evolved to include new steps to ensure journal articles reach their intended audience.
Despite some editors questioning the Web 2.0 transition, there are scholarly journals that have been successfully publishing solely online for years that have reaped many benefits as a result.
Anaid Yerena, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at University of Washington Tacoma, details the kinds of projects she's worked on and how she's making her research more openly accessible.
If scholars are searching for individual articles rather than journals, it begs the question: why not publish journal content on a rolling basis instead of compiling articles into issues?
When handled well, R&Rs don't have to be painful for authors or cause lengthy holdups in your publishing process.
How can scholars receive recognition for their review contributions at different journals regardless of the openness of the review? ORCID, CASRAI & F1000 Working Group propose a plan.
How journal editors and publishers are tracking alternative metrics data and pinpointing the metrics that matter most to them in order to improve their publications.
As the scope of digital humanities initiatives continues to evolve and grow, scholars and librarians are surfacing innovative possibilities for the field.
Authors of Making Institutional Repositories Work delve into the history of IRs and the experiences of libraries currently in varying stages of IR development.
What steps can scholarly journal editors take to attract more high-quality submissions needed to grow the reputation and impact of their journal? This panel-style webinar explores the many angles of this question.