The Future of the Academic Journal

by Bill Cope, Angus Phillips

This book covers current issues in journal publishing and looks at how the industry will develop over the next few years. With contributions from leading academics and industry professionals, the book provides an authoritative and balanced view of this fast-changing area. A range of key topics is covered: Will the journals business continue to grow? Open Access initiatives still form a relatively small part of journals publishing, but will they become the norm? How do librarians, publishers and academics see the future of journals? Will other forms of access to knowledge become more important? How will this part of publishing be affected by public policy, changes in copyright law, and the views of learned societies and research bodies?

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009