What are the basic considerations required to set up a Journal?
We have witnessed (heard or read) about the birth of new academic journals many times. I have a vague idea of how that happens:
- A scientist or a group of scientists recognize the need for an academic journal in a specific field or a new scientific society considers to publish a journal,
- they choose a group of experts as founders and/or chief editors,
- they determine the scope and some basic rules for the journal,
- they decide about the number of issues in each year and similar things,
- they find a publisher or decide to publish the journal entirely on the web, they establish a web site for the journal,
- and then they announce the new journal in the related scientific community.
Did I miss any stage? But I suspect there are lots of discussions, negotiations, arrangements and cooperations behind the curtain, which public (the rest of the related scientific community) doesn't know. So my questions are:
Please share your partial answers too if you don't have all the answers.
Disclaimer: I am just curious and I don't intend to initiate any new journals in the near future.;)
I can answer all 11 questions if you are still interested; during my carreer of editor I worked with several types of journal.
Before taking time to answer, I have a question: where will you get papers fpor a new journal? At least 30submissions per year, that is the first question, only then your 11others.
Thanks, @Linas Balciaukas, for your inputs. Let's assume that the editor intends to run the journal in an academic environment, with the hope of making the journal popular and highly reputable. I think getting papers (about 30 a year) would be possible if the journal gains such a reputation. But at the beginning, it seems tough. However, let's again assume, through hardwork, the editor would be able to solicit for papers. Proceed and answer the other questions; then, what is the minimum number of articles required to be handy before ISSN? Consider this question as well. Best regards.
Owan
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