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Dr Jekyll and Dr Hyde: author-reader asymmetries in scholarly publishing

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Title:

Dr Jekyll and Dr Hyde: author-reader asymmetries in scholarly publishing

Author(s):

Michael A. Mabe, Mayur Amin

Journal:

Aslib Proceedings

Year:

2002

Volume:

54

Issue:

3

Page:

149 - 157


ISSN:

0001-253X


DOI:

10.1108/00012530210441692

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

The fundamental asymmetries of the journal system are reviewed and an examination is made of the differences between author and reader behaviour at both a quantitative and a qualitative level. Author productivity and so-called “salami-style” publishing practices are examined. An estimate of global author numbers is made. Reader and readership studies combined with bibliometric analysis allow the proposal of a means of estimating reading rates of journals.

Keywords:

Academic staff, Journal publishing


Article Type:

General review


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00012530210441692

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