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Author Morris, Sally, 1948-

Title The Handbook of Journal Publishing
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (482 pages)
Contents Cover; Contents; Preface and acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to journals; What is a journal?; Selection; Preparation; Collection; Navigation; Preservation; The purpose of journals; For the author; For the reader; The development of journals; The first journals; After World War II; Electronic publishing; What online didn't do; What online did do; Open access; "Green" open access; "Gold" open access; Journals today; References; Further reading; 2 Managing journals; Introduction -- what is management?; Publishing policy; What is to be published: the content
How the content is to be published: the mediumWhy it is being published helps determine the what and how; Managing the list; Growing the list; Managing relationships and maintaining communications; Managing existing journals; Growing a journal's content with the field; Growing a journal's circulation with the field; Improving editorial impact; Increasing financial return on a journal; To print or not to print; Replacing the Editor-in-Chief; Modifying the journal's business model; Starting a journal; What to ask when considering a new journal proposal; Why launch this journal?
Who is proposing this project?What does the proposer want?; Description of the new journal; Where will the content come from?; Who would read/buy this journal?; What is the funding environment?; What is the competitive environment?; Media; Subsidiary income; Evaluation; The launch process; Acquiring an existing journal; The transition process; Auditing; Copy flow; Accepted papers; Production; Subscriber/user data; Online platform; Print edition; Revenues; Costs; Positioning; Marketing; Editorial scope and policy; Dealing with an ailing journal
Lack of content (or of content of acceptable quality)Too much content; Lack of subscribers; Lack of sufficient income; Costs are too high; Issues within the Editorial office; In extremis; Pruning the list; Selling a journal; Closing down a journal; Training in journal publishing; In conclusion; References; Further reading; 3 Editing; Introduction; The Editorial team; The Editor-in-Chief; Other members of the Editorial team; Associate (or Section) Editors; Guest Editor; Reviews Editor; Statistics Editor; Web Editor; The Editorial Board; What the Editor-in-Chief does; Peer review
Who appoints the Editor-in-Chief?How the Editor-in-Chief is compensated; What if things go wrong?; Editorial roles within the publishing house; Commissioning or Acquisitions Editor; What the Commissioning Editor does; Managing Editor or Publisher; What the Managing Editor does; Copy-Editor; What the Copy-Editor does; Production Editor; What the Production Editor does; Editorial Assistant; References; Further reading; 4 The production process; Electronic submission and peer-review systems; Staffing and author requirements; Print production; Paper; Printing and binding; Fulfillment
Summary An up-to-date and comprehensive handbook written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print
Notes Reprints/offprints
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Electronic journals -- Publishing
Scholarly periodicals -- Publishing
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Editing & Proofreading.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Publishing.
Electronic journals -- Publishing
Scholarly periodicals -- Publishing
Form Electronic book
Author Barnas, Ed
LaFrenier, Douglas
Reich, Margaret
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