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1.	Francke, Helena (author) Economics and Quality Estimation of Open Access E-journals 2005 In: Svensk biblioteksforskning. - : Borås : Institutionen biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap/Bibliotekshögskolan. - 0284-4354 .- 1653-5235. ; 15:1, s. 32-45 Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract In university libraries and the scholarly community, there is growing concern with the high costs ofscholarly journal publishing and a rising movement in favour of Open Access publishing. There aremany factors that will influence the success of non-profit and Open Access journals; economicpower, economic survival, political values, and status changes are only a few of these. This articleprovides a critical introduction to two of these areas – economic survival and status – in order toillustrate two important factors of Open Access survival. In particular focus is the idea of the valueof information and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) as a potential measurement of journal quality. Itis argued that an institutional approach may add a broader perspective that may serve to contextualiseboth these ideas.

Francke, Helena (author)
Economics and Quality Estimation of Open Access E-journals
2005
In: Svensk biblioteksforskning. - : Borås : Institutionen biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap/Bibliotekshögskolan. - 0284-4354 .- 1653-5235. ; 15:1, s. 32-45
Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In university libraries and the scholarly community, there is growing concern with the high costs ofscholarly journal publishing and a rising movement in favour of Open Access publishing. There aremany factors that will influence the success of non-profit and Open Access journals; economicpower, economic survival, political values, and status changes are only a few of these. This articleprovides a critical introduction to two of these areas – economic survival and status – in order toillustrate two important factors of Open Access survival. In particular focus is the idea of the valueof information and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) as a potential measurement of journal quality. Itis argued that an institutional approach may add a broader perspective that may serve to contextualiseboth these ideas.

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