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Scholarly Journals: Usage and Impact
Universities Scotland Research Committee
17 March 2010
Michael JubbResearch Information Network
Growth in Numbers of Journals and Articles
Journal growth rate of 3.25% a year since 1860Close, but not linear, relationship with research funding and with R&D workforceUK authors responsible for c 6% of global output of articlesNo-one can read everything in their subject area
The Rise of E-Journals in the UK HE Sector
Impact of the “big deals”Rapid consumer take-upBut limits to researchers’ reading timeEvidence of growth in citations
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Electronic journal titles Print only titles
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Expenditure and Levels of Usage
Variations in UsageVariations by subjectVariations between institutions
Usage and Outcomes