Scientific Publishing: From Vanity to Strategy (Chandos Information Professional Series)

Scientific Publishing addresses the issue of business models in scientific publishing and how these relate to the research process (e.g. support or inhibit this process). The researcher is taken as the starting point for the considerations to arrive at a comprehensive description of the publishing process as an integral part of the research process. The properties of different business models are tested against this description, allowing an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of these models in supporting the research process.* Examines business models in scientific publishing and how these relate to the research process i.e. support or inhibit the process * The researcher is taken as the starting point to provide a comprehensive description of the publishing process as an integral part of the research process * The various scenarios for scientific publishing are discussed and the consequences for stakeholders, such as, Higher Education Institutions and Libraries Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv List of tables and figures , Pages vii-viii About the authors , Pages ix-xii List of acronyms , Pages xiii-xiv About this book , Pages xv-xvi 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-7 2 - Business models in the research environment , Pages 9-18 3 - Research environment , Pages 19-36 4 - Acquisition of scientific information , Pages 37-53 5 - The market for scientific information , Pages 55-95 6 - Criteria for business models in scientific publishing , Pages 97-110 7 - Scenarios for scientific publishing , Pages 111-124 8 - Consequences for stakeholders , Pages 125-142 9 - Summary and conclusions , Pages 143-152 References , Pages 153-164 Index , Pages 165-174