Where is the best place to publish academic research now?
Scholarly communication covers a broad range of topics and issues, and advances in online platforms and tools for research support have led to unprecedented changes in publishing options, research assessments and research policies. As a result, researchers are facing a transformed scholarly communication landscape, making research dissemination and societal impact a complex topic.
Guided by the question, ‘Where to publish?’, The Scholarly Communication Handbook explores publication types, open access and licensing options, as well as appropriate uses of research metrics and the benefits and setbacks of peer review. It answers questions such as:
what are the key considerations for exploring new publication venues and experimenting with new forms of publishing? why are research metrics and open research important topics in scholarly communication? how can scholarly communication librarians and researchers prepare for future changes in scholarly publishing?
The book will provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge required for understanding and navigating the scholarly communication landscape. Critical issues about research integrity, bibliodiversity and sustainability are also addressed to provoke discussions and debates about the future of scholarly publishing and communication. Readers will be empowered not just to make informed decisions about where they publish, but also understand policy changes and advocacy work in relation to research and publication processes.
This will be an ideal book for researchers, students alike who aspiring to or currently working in academic libraries and the teams who support them.
By:
Lai Ma
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 8mm
ISBN: 9781783306244
ISBN 10: 1783306246
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 14 September 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1 The Scholarly Communication Landscape Introduction Major actors Where to publish? Research support and scholarly communication How to use this book 2 Publication Types Introduction Monographs Journal articles Conference proceedings Non-traditional publication channels Publication types and scholarly communication 3 Open Access Introduction The open access movement Green open access Diamond open access Gold open access Open monographs Open access at a crossroads Open access and scholarly communication Online resources 4 Copyright and License to Publish Introduction Copyright Licence to publish: exclusive and non-exclusive Creative Commons licences Rights retention strategy Copyright, licenses and scholarly communication Online resources 5 Peer Review Introduction The peer review process Traditional peer review Open peer review Peer review and scholarly communication 6 Research Metrics Introduction Journal-level metrics Article-level metrics Composite metrics: h-index Data providers and coverage Matthew effect Responsible metrics Research metrics and scholarly communication Online resources 7 Societal Impact Introduction Planning for societal impact Ex ante and ex post impact assessment Social media: research and societal impacts Societal impact, social media and scholarly communication 8 Research Integrity Introduction Authorship Paper mills Reproducibility Retraction Generative AI: Chatbots and more Research Integrity and scholarly communication 9 Critical Issues and the Future of Scholarly Communication Introduction Oligopolistic publishers Open research Bibliodiversity, multilingualism and sustainability The future of scholarly communication
Lai Ma is Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin, where she serves as the Director of the Master of Library and Information Studies programme. Her research is mainly concerned with the interrelationship between research evaluation, research policy, and knowledge production. She has published numerous research articles on the topics of bibliometrics, impact evaluation, and peer review.
