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View article: Varieties of diffusion in academic publishing: How status and legitimacy influence growth trajectories of new innovations
Varieties of diffusion in academic publishing: How status and legitimacy influence growth trajectories of new innovations Open
Open Access (OA) publishing has progressed from an initial fringe idea to a still‐growing, major component of modern academic communication. The proliferation of OA publishing presents a context to examine how new innovations and instituti…
View article: Typos, Misspellings and Other Accidents: Metadata Accuracy as a Measure of Publisher Quality
Typos, Misspellings and Other Accidents: Metadata Accuracy as a Measure of Publisher Quality Open
Appraising the quality and legitimacy of academic journals and publishers is often challenging for academic stakeholders. Debates over defining “predatory publishing” continue to be heated, especially since the academic status and legitima…
View article: Typos, Misspellings and Other Accidents: Metadata Accuracy as a Measure of Publisher Quality
Typos, Misspellings and Other Accidents: Metadata Accuracy as a Measure of Publisher Quality Open
Appraising the quality and legitimacy of academic journals and publishers is often challenging for academic stakeholders. Debates over defining “predatory publishing” continue to be heated, especially since the academic status and legitima…
View article: Inequality within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020
Inequality within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020 Open
Inequalities in the availability, quality, quantity and perceived importance of knowledge are important axes of stratification. This article uses the popular trivia game show Jeopardy! as a case study to reveal how knowledge institutions c…
View article: Inequality within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020
Inequality within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020 Open
Inequalities in the availability, quality, quantity and perceived importance of knowledge are important axes of stratification. This article uses the popular trivia game show Jeopardy! as a case study to reveal how knowledge institutions c…
View article: Cumulative advantage and citation performance of repeat authors in scholarly journals
Cumulative advantage and citation performance of repeat authors in scholarly journals Open
Cumulative advantage–commonly known as the Matthew Effect–influences academic output and careers. Given the challenge and uncertainty of gauging the quality of academic research, gatekeepers often possess incentives to prefer the work of e…
View article: Data for "Cumulative Advantage and Citation Performance of Repeat Authors in Scholarly Journals.
Data for "Cumulative Advantage and Citation Performance of Repeat Authors in Scholarly Journals. Open
Data on Economics journals, as well as Nature/PNAS/Science.
View article: Values matter in science, so do facts: Response to Gingras
Values matter in science, so do facts: Response to Gingras Open
June 22 2022 Values matter in science, so do facts: Response to Gingras Kyle Siler 0000-0003-0427-9283 Kyle Siler * École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec (Canada) * Correspondi…
View article: Dataset for "Cumulative Advantage and Citation Performance of Repeat Authors in Scholarly Journals."
Dataset for "Cumulative Advantage and Citation Performance of Repeat Authors in Scholarly Journals." Open
Aggregated dataset for PLOS One article.
View article: Predatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers
Predatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers Open
To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings.
View article: Collection Development in the Era of Big Deals
Collection Development in the Era of Big Deals Open
Drawing on an original methodology using citations, downloads, and survey data, this paper analyzes journal usage patterns across 28 Canadian universities. Results show that usage levels vary across disciplines and that different academic …
View article: There is no black and white definition of predatory publishing
There is no black and white definition of predatory publishing Open
The nature and extent of predatory publishing is highly contested. Whilst debates have often focused defining journals and publishers as either predatory or not predatory. Kyle Siler argues that predatory publishing encompasses a spectrum …
View article: Dataset for "Luck as a Double Edged Sword"
Dataset for "Luck as a Double Edged Sword" Open
Full dataset.
View article: The pricing of open access journals: Diverse niches and sources of value in academic publishing
The pricing of open access journals: Diverse niches and sources of value in academic publishing Open
Open access (OA) publishing has created new academic and economic niches in contemporary science. OA journals offer numerous publication outlets with varying editorial philosophies and business models. This article analyzes the Directory o…
View article: The diverse niches of megajournals: Specialism within generalism
The diverse niches of megajournals: Specialism within generalism Open
Over the past decade, megajournals have expanded in popularity and established a legitimate niche in academic publishing. Leveraging advantages of digital publishing, megajournals are characterized by large publication volume, broad interd…
View article: The Diverse Niches of Megajournals: Specialism within Generalism
The Diverse Niches of Megajournals: Specialism within Generalism Open
Over the past decade, megajournals have expanded in popularity and established a legitimate niche in academic publishing. Leveraging advantages of digital publishing, megajournals are characterized by large publication volume, broad interd…
View article: The Diverse Niches of Megajournals: Specialism within Generalism
The Diverse Niches of Megajournals: Specialism within Generalism Open
Over the past decade, megajournals have expanded in popularity and established a legitimate niche in academic publishing. Leveraging advantages of digital publishing, megajournals are characterized by large publication volume, broad interd…
View article: Pipelines on the Gridiron: Player Backgrounds, Opportunity Structures and Racial Stratification in American College Football
Pipelines on the Gridiron: Player Backgrounds, Opportunity Structures and Racial Stratification in American College Football Open
Stacking – the tendency of playing positions to be racially segregated in sports – remains prominent in gridiron football. This raises questions of how stacking persists and how opportunities arise for athletes of different races to assume…
View article: Pipelines on the Gridiron: Player Backgrounds, Opportunity Structures and Racial Stratification in American College Football
Pipelines on the Gridiron: Player Backgrounds, Opportunity Structures and Racial Stratification in American College Football Open
Stacking – the tendency of playing positions to be racially segregated in sports – remains prominent in gridiron football. This raises questions of how stacking persists and how opportunities arise for athletes of different races to assume…
View article: Hybrid publication
Hybrid publication Open
Article published in subscription-based journal; the article is freely available immediately to all readers if the publishing author pays an APC; hybrid articles are published alongside paywalled articles whose authors did not pay the APC.
View article: Luck as a Double-Edged Sword: Personnel and Performance Changes after Lucky Outcomes in the National Football League
Luck as a Double-Edged Sword: Personnel and Performance Changes after Lucky Outcomes in the National Football League Open
Luck is an omnipresent factor which influences experiences and outcomes for individuals and organizations. This article analyzes how lucky and unlucky outcomes influence future organizational learning, decision-making and performance. Team…
View article: Luck as a Double-Edged Sword: Personnel and Performance Changes after Lucky Outcomes in the National Football League
Luck as a Double-Edged Sword: Personnel and Performance Changes after Lucky Outcomes in the National Football League Open
Luck is an omnipresent factor which influences experiences and outcomes for individuals and organizations. This article analyzes how lucky and unlucky outcomes influence future organizational learning, decision-making and performance. Team…
View article: Dataset for "The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing."
Dataset for "The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing." Open
Enhanced DOAJ data from 12/2018. Walt Crawford GOAJ dataset and Scopus data also appended. Additional variables on journal size added.
View article: Dataset for "The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academy Publishing."
Dataset for "The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academy Publishing." Open
Enhanced DOAJ data from 12/2018. Walt Crawford GOAJ dataset and Scopus data also appended. Additional variables on journal size added.