Converting Scholarly Journals to Open Access: A Review of Approaches and Experiences
Authors : David Solomon, Mikael Laakso, Bo-Christer Björk This report identifies ways through which subscription-based scholarly journals have converted their p...
Étiquette : scientific communication
Tracking the Digital Footprints to Scholarly Articles from Social Media
Authors : Xianwen Wang, Zhichao Fang, Xinhui Guo Scholarly articles are discussed and shared on social media, which generates altmetrics. On the opposite side, ...
The Journal Article as a Means to Share Data: a Content Analysis of Supplementary Materials from Two Disciplines
Authors : Jeremy Kenyon, Nancy Sprague, Edward Flathers INTRODUCTION The practice of publishing supplementary materials with journal articles is becoming increa...
Academic Publishing: Making the Implicit Explicit
Authors : Cecile Badenhorst, Xiaolin Xu For doctoral students, publishing in peer-reviewed journals is a task many face with anxiety and trepidation. The world ...
What Motivates Authors of Scholarly Articles? The Importance of Journal Attributes and Potential Audience on Publication Choice
Authors : Carol Tenopir, Elizabeth Dalton, Allison Fish, Lisa Christian, Misty Jones, MacKenzie Smith In this article we examine what motivations influence acad...
The Miracle of Peer Review and Development in Science: An Agent-Based Model
Authors : Simone Righi, Károly Takács It is not easy to rationalize how peer review, as the current grassroots of science, can work based on voluntary contribut...
Science Concierge: A Fast Content-Based Recommendation System for Scientific Publications
Authors : Titipat Achakulvisut, Daniel E. Acuna, Tulakan Ruangrong , Konrad Kording Finding relevant publications is important for scientists who have to cope w...