Publisher Transparency among Communications and Library and Information Science Journals: Analysis and Recommendations

Alexandre López-Borrull, Mari Vállez, Candela Ollé and Mario Pérez-Montoro
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Alexandre López-Borrull: Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Mari Vállez: Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, Universitat de Barcelona, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
Candela Ollé: Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Mario Pérez-Montoro: Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, Universitat de Barcelona, 08014 Barcelona, Spain

Publications, 2021, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: The principal goal of the research study is to analyze the transparency of a selection of academic journals based on an analysis model with 20 indicators grouped into 6 parameters. Given the evident interest in and commitment to transparency among quality academic journals and researchers’ difficulties in choosing journals that meet a set of criteria, we present indicators that may help researchers choose journals while also helping journals to consider what information from the editorial process to publish, or not, on their websites to attract authors in the highly competitive environment of today’s scholarly communication. To test the validity of the indicators, we analyze a small sample: the Spanish Communications and Library and Information Science journals listed in the Scimago Journal Rank. The results confirm that our analysis model is valid and can be extrapolated to other disciplines and journals.

Keywords: academic journals; transparency; Plan S (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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