"The Handbook of Journal Publishing is a comprehensive reference work written by experienced professionals, covering all aspects of journal publishing, both online and in print. Journals are crucial to scholarly communication, but changes in recent years in the way journals are produced, financed, a ... nd used make this an especially turbulent and challenging time for journal publishers - and for authors, readers, and librarians. The Handbook offers a thorough guide to the journal publishing process, from editing and production through marketing, sales, and fulfilment, with chapters on management, finances, metrics, copyright, and ethical issues. It provides a wealth of practical tools, including checklists, sample documents, worked examples, alternative scenarios, and extensive lists of resources, which readers can use in their day-to-day work. Between them, the authors have been involved in every aspect of journal publishing over several decades and bring to the text their experience working for a wide range of publishers in both the not-for-profit and commercial sectors." (Publisher description) more

"The 5th edition of a popular guide that provides an overview of the potentials and pitfalls of electronic journal publishing. While not specifically written for an African audience, it is an excellent resource for African journal editors and publishers who are contemplating switching to an electron ... ic environment. It introduces all the issues that will need to be considered before taking such a step. This includes a discussion of the benefits and challenges of electronic publishing; the decisions that will have to be made when changing to an online (or print/online) publication; the hosting issues involved; licensing considerations; issues relating to open access; the changes that would be required in editorial procedures, sales and marketing; and the likely costs in terms of both time and money/people, and how these costs might be recouped. It also offers a range of sales models for online journals and step-by-step guidelines how to plan for a switch to online publication." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2478) more