Scholarly journal publishing in Australia

Jamali, Hamid R.; Wakeling, Simon; Abbasi, Alireza

doi:10.1002/leap.1446

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“…However, Gu and Blackmore relied on the status of journals as recorded in the Ulrich database (Active/Ceased/Merged, etc.) while our study of Active Australian journals (Jamali et al, 2022) showed that there are many journals recorded as Active in Ulrich that are not indeed active. This might be simply because journals that cease publication do not report their discontinuation decision to Ulrich.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…This was our second study on Australian journals, the first one being a study of active journals (Jamali et al, 2022), and to the best of our knowledge, it is the first study on the publication side of ceased journals. The study, however, was not without limitations.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In another paper (Jamali et al, 2022), we studied active Australian journals. The data in that study included all active English-language peer-reviewed scholarly Australian journals from a few databases including Ulrich's Global Serials Directory, Scopus and Web of Science.…”

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Why do journals discontinue? A study of Australian ceased journals

2022

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Little is known about why journals discontinue despite its significant implications. We present an analysis of 140 Australian journals that ceased from 2011 to mid‐2021 and present the results of a survey of editors of 53 of them. The death age of journals was 19.7 (median = 16) with 57% being 10 years or older. About 54% of them belonged to educational institutions and 34% to non‐profit organizations. In terms of subject, 75% of the journals belonged to social sciences, humanities and arts. The survey showed that funding was an important reason for discontinuation, and lack of quality submission and lack of support from the owners of the journal also played a role. Too much reliance on voluntary works appeared to be an issue for editorial processes. The dominant metric culture in the research environment and pressure for journals to perform well in journal rankings negatively affect local journals in attracting quality submissions. A fifth of journals indicated that they did not have a plan for the preservation of articles at the time of publication and the current availability of the content of ceased journals appeared to be sub‐optimal in many cases with reliance on the website of ceased journals or web‐archive platforms.

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“…Since many non-Western journals have been outsourced to large commercial companies in Western countries in recent years [43], the differences between Western and non-Western journals in other fields of study should be investigated to learn the effects of shifting the location of publication.…”

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A Comparison of Asian Law Journals Published in Asian and Western Countries

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2022

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The purpose of this study was to compare Asian law journals published in Asia with those published in Western countries to determine the characteristics of the journals in relation to the geographic region in which they are published. In this study, Western countries refer to the Anglo-Saxon English-speaking countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. Using the Scimago Journal and Country Rank (SJR), 12 Asian law journals published in Asia and 8 Asian law journals published in Western countries were analyzed for performance, authorship, and topical research areas. Human rights issues affecting Asian countries were more prevalent in journals published in Western countries. In terms of journal performance, Asian law journals published in Western countries had a higher h-index, SJR, and citation rate than those published in Asia. Journals published in Western countries are published by reputable commercial publishers or university presses, and journals published in Western countries have longer coverage years. These reasons likely contributed to better visibility, which resulted in better performance.

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“…The present study partially adopts the methodology proposed by Jamali et al (2022) in their investigation of the state of scholarly journal publishing in Australia. The following procedure was used to collect and analyse the data:…”

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Unlocking the hidden realms: analysing the Ukrainian journal landscape with Ulrichsweb

Nazarovets

2024

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Although Ukraine is one of the leading countries in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of its number of scholarly journals, most of these journals are not widely recognized by the scientific community. This paper presents an in‐depth analysis of scholarly journal publishing in Ukraine, using data from the Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory. The study aims to provide insights into the quantity and characteristics of Ukrainian journals, with a specific focus on historical context, publisher diversity, language of publication, and subject distribution. The findings reveal that Ulrichsweb encompasses details on over 1,500 active Ukrainian journal titles, some tracing their origins back to the 19th century. Notably, 85% of these journals are disseminated by academic institutions, including universities and research organizations. This study exemplifies the utility of Ulrichsweb as a valuable tool for investigating national scholarly journals underrepresented in other databases.

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Scholarly journal publishing in Australia

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Why do journals discontinue? A study of Australian ceased journals

Why do journals discontinue? A study of Australian ceased journals

A Comparison of Asian Law Journals Published in Asian and Western Countries

Unlocking the hidden realms: analysing the Ukrainian journal landscape with Ulrichsweb

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