TRAGIC LOSS OR GOOD RIDDANCE? THE IMPENDING DEMISE OF TRADITIONAL SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

2019/10/10 by Andrew Odlyzko · 1 voice
Computer Science · Arts and Humanities · #Library Collection Development and Digital Resources #Publishing and Scholarly Communication

paper · pdf · doi:10.7202/1064958ar

openalex publication_date 2019/10/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Refering particuliarly to mathematics and the natural sciences, the author argues that the potential of electronic technology renders traditional publishing superfluous.

Discussions

• Here's one to stir the pot from 1993: "in the future both journal publishers and libraries will play a much diminished role in scholarly publications." (Odlyzko, 1993: doi.org/10.7202/1064...) [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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