The scholarly communication handbook : from research dissemination to societal impact / Lai Ma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ma, Lai, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in learning and scholarship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 133 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2023.

Summary:

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.<br><br>Guided by the question, 'where to publish?', <i>The Scholarly Communication Handbook</i> 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?'; and 'how can scholarly communication librarians and researchers prepare for future changes in scholarly publishing?'. <br><br>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.<br><br>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.

Contents:

1 The Scholarly Communication Landscape

Introduction

Key actors

Where to publish?

Research support and scholarly communication

How to use this book

2 Publication Types

Monographs

Journal articles

Conference proceedings

Non-traditional publication channels

Publication types and scholarly communication

3 Open Access

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 Licence to Publish

Copyright

Licence to publish: exclusive and non-exclusive

Creative Commons (CC) licences

Rights retention strategy

Copyright, licences and scholarly communication

5 Peer Review

The peer-review process

Traditional peer review

Open peer review (OPR)

Post-publication peer review (PPPR)

Peer review and scholarly communication

6 Research Metrics

Journal-level metrics

Article-level metrics

Composite metrics: h-index

Data providers and coverage

Matthew effect

Responsible metrics

Research metrics and scholarly communication

7 Societal Impact

Planning for societal impact

Ex ante and ex post impact assessments

Social media: research and societal impacts

Societal impact, social media and scholarly communication

8 Research Integrity

Authorship

Paper mills

Reproducibility

Retraction

Generative AI: chatbots and more

Research integrity and scholarly communication

9 Critical Issues and the Future of Scholarly Communication

Oligopolistic publishers

Open research

Bibliodiversity, multilingualism and sustainability

The future of scholarly communication

Case studies

Case study 1 - Inter- or multi-disciplinary research

Case study 2 - Preprints struggles

Case study 3 - Scholarly appeal and public audience.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Dec 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ma, Lai The Scholarly Communication Handbook

ISBN:

1-78330-626-2