Those inconspicuous journals: are they scholary publications?
Journal Title: Medical Science Pulse - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
We see them in libraries, and we sense the differences between them and highly-cited literature. We know that many authors’ ambition is to have a paper published in one of them. What is their role in the circulation of scientific findings? The aim of the study is to define, describe and evaluate the possible effects of “inconspicuous journals” (monographs, conference proceedings and other low-rated publications) on the domain of scientific resources and the organization of knowledge. Material and methods are casual but based on everyday observations of a librarian and publisher. The publications in question are perceived as a disaster by critics of the publishing scene and scholarly communication, but they are treated seriously by both publishers and the state quality-assurance system. They are apparently in the queue for the points for citations, and while there is not much hope for them in this field, they also seem to make a scene on their own. They may be useful for scholars who are not mature enough to run for publishing in IF journals, and they provide a good field for local and regional scientific communities to strengthen their potential and communication patterns. To sum up, inconspicuous works have their own share in the world of knowledge. They perhaps should not multiply, but there is no reason to suppress them for not providing “points” for their publishers.
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Henryk Hollender
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