Article ; Online: The Issues with Journal Issues
Publications, Vol 11, Iss 7, p
Let Journals Be Digital Libraries
2023 Volume 7
Abstract: Science depends on a communication system, and today, that is largely provided by digital technologies such as the internet and web. Despite the fact that digital technologies provide the infrastructure for this communication system, peer-reviewed ... ...
Abstract | Science depends on a communication system, and today, that is largely provided by digital technologies such as the internet and web. Despite the fact that digital technologies provide the infrastructure for this communication system, peer-reviewed journals continue to mimic workflows and processes from the print era. This paper focuses on one artifact from the print era, the journal issue, and describes how this artifact has been detrimental to the communication of science, and therefore, to science itself. To replace the journal issue, this paper argues that scholarly publishing and journals could more fully embrace digital technologies by creating digital libraries to present and organize scholarly output. |
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Keywords | journals ; digital publishing ; scholarly publishing ; open science ; Communication. Mass media ; P87-96 ; Information resources (General) ; ZA3040-5185 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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