E-journals and tenure

A Revolution in Academic Publication

“…However, it is not surprising that the only tenure or promotion-related question directed to me as editor or guest editor of long-established print journals came from authors who wanted to know if their manuscripts had been accepted so they might include them as in-press publications in their applications. It is possible that Cronin and Overfelt's (1995) conclusion, albeit qualified, that "the issue of publication medium may well be a non-issue as far as promotion and tenure decisions are concerned" (703), is an accurate portrayal of decisions made in university tenure and promotion committee meetings; however, the value of new media scholarship continues to be debated (Ball, 2004;Rowlands & Nicholas, 2005). E-journals have changed scholarly publication (Nowick & Jenda, 2004), very quickly and probably irrevocably, and institutional policies will need to be revised accordingly.…”

Mickey Mouse and Milton: book publishing in the humanities

“…Fourth, in recent years there has been a number of surveys of T&P guidelines, but these have usually sought to determine the extent to, and ways in which, electronic publications and media are viewed by promotion and tenure committees (e.g. Cronin and Overfelt, 1995;Sweeney, 2000;Andersen and Trinkle, 2001). This is a separate, though closely related topic, and we therefore checked for specific language relating to the acceptability of alternative media in assessing a candidate's suitability for tenure and promotion.…”

Comunicação científica e o protocolo OAI: uma proposta na área das Ciências da Comunicação

“…Passa, portanto, a fazer parte integrante também do sistema de reconhecimento científico (Cronin & Overfelt, 1995), concedendo visibilidade, contribuindo para a promoção da carreira acadêmica e científica e facilitando a obtenção de financiamentos junto a órgãos de fomento a pesquisa (Meadows, 1999;Ziman, 1979).…”