essence of scholarship: Charting a path through the thickets of scholarly publishing

The history of scholarly journal publishing is generally dated from the appearance of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London in 1665. The notable features of this publication are that it is the property of a learned society, and at the time of its inception reflected the delib...

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Published in:	South African Journal of Science 2016-03, Vol.112 (3/4), p.1-1
Main Author:	Crewe, Robin M
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Academy of Science of South Africa Book industry Finance Funding Learned societies Methods open access Peer review Quality Ratings & rankings Scholarly communication Scholarly publishing Scholars SciELO SA Science Scientific communication Society Subsidies Vehicles
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Summary:	The history of scholarly journal publishing is generally dated from the appearance of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London in 1665. The notable features of this publication are that it is the property of a learned society, and at the time of its inception reflected the deliberations of the scholars of the day from across Europe. It gained its stature from contributions by members of the learned society and the esteem of a broader scholarly community that used it as a vehicle to exchange ideas. Since the inception of the notion of the 'scholarly journal', the number of journals, and the range of subjects covered, has proliferated dramatically. In addition, the model for journal publishing has moved from the historical learned society publisher through to the emergence of large commercial publishers who dominate the market. The rise of electronic publishing has made it possible for predatory publishers with no pretensions of quality to join the fray.
ISSN:	1996-7489 0038-2353 1996-7489