New academic journals: an international overview of indexing and access models

Introduction. An international analysis of academic journals newly created in the period from 2011 to 2020 according to type of publisher, place of publication, their relationship with open access, and their indexing in databases. Studies of the issues of concentration of journal publisher ownership...

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Authors: Somoza Fernández, Marta; Rodríguez-Gairín, Josep-Manuel; Neubert, Patrícia da Silva; Urbano, Cristóbal; Rodrigues, Rosângela Schwarz
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/207022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/207022
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Accés obert
Literatura científica
Open access publishing
Scientific literature
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Summary:Introduction. An international analysis of academic journals newly created in the period from 2011 to 2020 according to type of publisher, place of publication, their relationship with open access, and their indexing in databases. Studies of the issues of concentration of journal publisher ownership, uses of metrics, and access to titles reveal a changing landscape that is nevertheless still dominated by large commercial oligopolies. One notable trend is the creation of new titles in various configurations.