Starting A Fully Open Access Journal: Academy-Owned Publishing Guide

Description

Starting a Fully Open Access Journal: The Academy-Owned Publishing Guide is designed to help researchers and research institutions understand Open Access (OA) journals and when transitioning one or more titles to a fully-OA publishing model. It also served as a guide to practice for beginners and scholars who are seeking … Starting a Fully Open Access Journal: The Academy-Owned Publishing Guide is designed to help researchers and research institutions understand Open Access (OA) journals and when transitioning one or more titles to a fully-OA publishing model. It also served as a guide to practice for beginners and scholars who are seeking to understand the peer review process, editorial and publishing processes, journal publishing workflows and scale, journal promotion and discovery strategies to attract readers and authors, coordinating a successful special issue, Google Scholar Indexing, Scopus Indexing Registration Process, Web of Science Core Collection Indexing Registration, Journal Management Practices Tales from the Trenches, launching a new journal, and identifying the right journal submission.This book informs us that the ability to pivot and create a new route when things don't go as planned is what creativity is all about. In order to demonstrate the creative process, we utilized the hero's journey as a metaphor. It explores the concept of creation not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing process packed with unique discoveries and limitless opportunities. Read More