The Challenges of Journal Startup in the Digital Era

Andrew Kirby
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Andrew Kirby: School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100, USA

Publications, 2015, vol. 3, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: This paper aims to contribute to the evolving literature on the new landscape of scholarly journals. It builds on a series of experiences as a journal editor which span the print and digital eras, and focuses on two current activities with new journals. One was designed as a synoptic journal in a broad multidisciplinary field, supported by a commercial publisher; the other a non-revenue journal which aims to showcase the work of undergraduates in the author’s institution. Despite the uniqueness of goals and delivery, some of the experiences—and challenges—have proved remarkably similar.

Keywords: journals; startup; commercial publishing; digital repository (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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