scholarly journals A business model for reinforcing the societal impact of publicly funded scholarly journals

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar Sivertsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Scholarly Journal ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

A large part of the scholarly journal articles from the humanities and social sciences at Norwegian research institutions are published in a small number of national or common Nordic journals. Many of these journals are sponsored by the Research Council of Norway on the national or Nordic level. The institutions that mainly contribute to the contents of the journals are also the main subscribers. The journals can be made open to society with only marginal extra costs for the institutions themselves and the sponsor.

scholarly journals The Research Council of Norway’s publication grants for scholarly journals: present status and the road ahead

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rune Rambæk Schjølberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Present Status ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
The Road ◽  
New Business ◽  
Grant Scheme

The Research Council of Norway’s publication grant scheme has since 1993 contributed to the publication of scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Presently 44 Norwegian journals receive support from the Councils Publications committee. Through the Nordic Publications Board (NOP-HS) RCN also contributes to the publication of 41 Nordic scholarly journals. This presentation will focus on the challenges facing new and existing business models for scholarly journals from the Research council’s point of view, including comments on the new business model proposed by Gunnar Sivertsen.

scholarly journals Theory and Practice in OA-policies - How to implement Open Access: a funder perspective

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Løvhaug ◽  
Rune Rambæk Schølberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

See video of the presentation.Theory and Practice in OA-policies: The Research Council of Norway is currently revising its policy on Open Access. At the same time the Council is looking at ways to support Norwegian journals within  humanities and social sciences in order to promote OA-publishing. As a funding agency, the Research Council is looking at ways to implement OA-policies. The key question is: How to move from principle  declarations on Open Access to practical tools for achieving OA-goals? Schjølberg and Løvhaug will present a model for financial support to OA-journals within humanities and social sciences as a joint venture between the Research Council and research institutions in Norway.

scholarly journals The Inevitability of Open Access

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 493-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Disruptive Innovation ◽  
Scholarly Journal ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Scholarly Journals

Open access (OA) is an alternative business model for the publication of scholarly journals. It makes articles freely available to readers on the Internet and covers the costs associated with publication through means other than subscriptions. This article argues that Gold OA, where all of the articles of a journal are available at the time of publication, is a disruptive innovation as defined by business theorist Clayton Christensen. Using methods described by Christensen, we can predict the growth of Gold OA. This analysis suggests that Gold OA could account for 50 percent of the scholarly journal articles sometime between 2017 and 2021, and 90 percent of articles as soon as 2020 and more conservatively by 2025.

scholarly journals Online Scholarly Publishing in Canada: Technology and Systems for the Humanities and Social Sciences

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard K. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Scholarly Publishing ◽  
Scholarly Journal ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Online Publishing ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Article Analyse

Abstract: This article analyzes online publishing models used by scholarly journal publishers across Canada. The sample described here is illustrative not only of most of the current and recent approaches to online scholarly publishing, but also of recent developments that may influence the next generation of innovators. It is argued that despite the perception that digitization often serves only to increase the torrent of information, some Canadian publishers have developed online processes and practices that use information technology not just to increase the quantity of information, but also its quality. Online scholarly publishing is in a period of dramatic change and these initiatives will set the standard for knowledge sharing. Résumé : Cet article analyse des modèles d’édition en ligne utilisés partout au Canada par les éditeurs de revues savantes. L’échantillon décrit ici illustre non seulement la plupart des approches actuelles et récentes en édition savante en ligne mais aussi des développements récents qui pourraient influencer la prochaine génération d’innovateurs. L’article soutient que, malgré la perception que souvent la numérisation sert seulement à alimenter un torrent excessif d’informations, certains éditeurs canadiens ont développé des processus et des pratiques en ligne qui utilisent les technologies non seulement pour augmenter la quantité d’information mais aussi sa qualité. L’édition savante en ligne subit une période de changements dramatiques et ces initiatives établiront un modèle pour le partage des connaissance.

scholarly journals Canadian Institutes in the Humanities and Social Sciences

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Audrey Forster ◽  
John McKinnirey
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Max Planck ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

This paper discusses the effectiveness and ultimate value of the growing number of research institutes in the humanities and social sciences. It looks at the different types in existence and their geographic distribution. It considers the motivation for and obstacles to establishing research institutes, points to the difficulties involved in their funding and operation and outlines arguments put forward by their proponents. Illustrated with examples are different objectives and functions of various kinds of institutes, their organizational structure and their relationship to the universities. The Max-Planck Institutes in Germany and Institutes of the Social Science Research Council in Britain are described. The paper concludes with a sketch of three fundamental types of institute, each with its own rationale: the academic Utopia, the small-scale institute for research in the humanities and the problem-solving or mission-oriented institute.

The availability of open access journals in the humanities and social sciences in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dehau Hu
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Time Delay ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Network Construction ◽  
Open Access Journals ◽  
Print Form ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

We identified and analysed the 147 journals offering open access (OA) among the 2960 scholarly journals indexed by the Chinese National Knowledge Information (CNKI) database in the humanities and social sciences. Data were analysed concerning each journal’s organizer, discipline, publishing cycle, areas, regions or provinces covered, and first date that content was offered free of charge, together with the journal’s website construction, the way full text was accessed, and the time delay in publication. On the basis of the survey results, we identify key challenges and problems associated with OA journals in the humanities and social sciences in China, and we outline development strategies to address these issues, including actively promoting the transition of scholarly journals from print form to OA, speeding up network construction of OA journals, and enhancing the functionality of the OA journals’ websites.

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