Editorial 25/4: Electronic Markets on reviewing

The transformation of the academic publishing market: multiple perspectives on innovation

“…This theme falls within the larger topic of the innovations triggered by the digital transformation, which is witnessing an increasing level of academic attention. In recent years Electronic Markets has published a series of editorials devoted to digital transformation in academic publishing: on reviewing (Alt et al 2015), on self-archiving (Alt et al 2016a), as well as on quantitative measures in academic publishing (Alt et al 2016b). A number of other journals have published special issues devoted to investigate a variety of aspects related to academic publishing.…”

Electronic Markets on the media industry

“…Some focused aspects on the academic publishing industry were already discussed in past EM editorials (i.e. self-archiving (Alt et al 2016a), reviewing (Alt et al 2015) and the impact factor (Alt et al 2016b)) and the digital transformation of academic education (Alt and Zimmermann 2016). In addition, a special issue organized by Stefan Klein, Diego Ponte and Bozena Mierzejewska is under way.…”

Electronic Markets on the impact factor

“…These reflections on the IF conclude a series of three editorial papers on academic publishing, the first having been on reviewing (Alt et al 2015) and the second on self-archiving (Alt et al 2016). However, the discussions in this dynamic field are far from completed and we are looking forward to future submissions and publications in a special issue that is currently awaiting submissions on the BTransformation of the academic publishing market^.…”