Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr

I agree with the answers of Frank T. Edelmann and Zagir Ataev

Also, the availability of many scientific websites afford more importance to the electronic version. The quality of work is the final arbiter.

All the best

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr, actually, I never thought about this question. In our field of research (chemistry) almost every journal has both print and electronic format.

See some answers in similar old post:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/To_publish_an_article_what_is_preferable_print_journals_e_journals_or_open_access_journals_and_why

I do not say that publish in one format is more important for authors than publish in another format, since these two formats represent two distinct developing stages of publishing. Thereafter, I do not think it is appropriate to compare these two formats to decide - what is better? Obviously, electronic/digital media was emerged to ease the process of print media. A number of benefits were received by both publishers and authors. At present, most journals are published either in both formats or only in electronic format, while implying the end of paper-based publications in near future.

I haven't been sent a printed version of the final appearance of a journal paper for many years now. It's a waste to print it these days, as the pdf version is identical to the printed one. In fact some journals have stopped printing altogether - for which I am glad. I have kept my author copies of those that were in print.

Electronic. it is the most common and has the potential to reach out to many readers compared to the print version. Actually i agree with Michael Patriksson I have never been sent a printed version of any of the papers published

Dear researchers Frank T. Edelmann Anton Vrdoljak Manjula Wijewickrema Michael Patriksson Joan Nyika thank you for your replies. I asked that question because I noticed that some journals (which are not indexed in scopus/sci/scie/esci/pubmed but index in CAB or Index Copernicus) have published journal in Electronic format only without print version. However, most of the journal which are indexed in reputable indexing services such as scopus or sci or pubmed have both print and e-version. Now, based on my readings, I came to know that some institutions do not acknowledge papers published in only electronic format for promotions? why is that...

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr

In my opinion, some publishers would like to reduce the hardcopy printing cost and carbon emissions for printing. I attended EU's events with the paperless policy and only with online arrangements. Also, hardcopy printing is very costly and we can't bring heavy books during abroad trips due to the limited weight of the flight.

The reputed publishers always printed in both the printed books and the online print.

Sincerely

Dear Aung Ze Ya , thank you for your answer. Indeed, the hardcopy printing cost might be one of the reason to go for e-journals. However, is it true that publishers who opted for e-journals are questionable? since some institution do not acknowledge papers published in an e-journals (without print)?

Part of the reasons for the publisher to not arrange a printed paper is economical, but it is also an environmental issue. I have saved all my hardcopies of my papers, some with an extra wrap around it, but really, a pdf is perfectly fine, and easy to print if you need to. It's been several years since hardcopies were sent to me, but the pdf I receive with my paper is quite enough.

It is necessarily either or. Generally, electronic journals have the advantage of reach and accessibilit.

Michael Patriksson for many year I did not receive any hardcopy reprints of my papers. They clearly represent a phase-out model, although it is still possible to buy hardcopy reprints at horrendous prices. About ten years ago I decided to make my office completely paperless and threw away thousands of reprints. All is left is a folder named "Collected works" in my computer which contains all pdf's of our papers.

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr, I think acknowledgment of your papers by the institution is not a matter of print and / or online. What counts is the quality, i.e. if the papers are published in international, peer-reviewed journals and not in predatory journals.

Both options are relevant-electronic and paper! This is why some scientific journals have two ISSNS and are published in both paper and electronic versions. Scientific journals where I am the editor-in-chief also have two ISSNS:

https://dagnat.elpub.ru/jour

https://daggum.elpub.ru/jour

https://dagpsi.elpub.ru/jour

In the current age of Internet technology, of course, the electronic version of publication is preferable, since the publishing process itself is fast. But sometimes there are authors who are 80-90 years old, and they necessarily need a paper version of its publication...

Yes, this is very pathetic. Some people (administrators) do not like to accept documents in the electronic form. They need print documents in their original form. There is some issue with their mindset. This is not only limited for journal articles. Sometimes, they do not accept legitimate, official letters signed by the relevant authority, if they are sent by e-mail attachments. They need the print copy signed (in ink) by the relevant authority. Perhaps, they may think that it is easy to prepare fraud documents in electronic form. Perhaps, institutional/government rules may compell them to accept documents only in print form. However, their are many ways to make sure the genuineness of an electronic document.

Long term preservation of books and articles will surely require at least a limited print run so that there will be archived hard copies available for rescanning, if we ever undergo events that destroy electronic records. For example, Carrington events:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_1859_geomagnetic_storm
• https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-would-happen-if-solar-storm-wiped-out-technology-geomagnetic-carrington-event-coronal-mass-ejection

Manjula Wijewickrema, I agree with you in this point. Too often, administrators / officials etc. take all kind of papers too seriously. That's why I hate paper.

Karl Pfeifer, I think you are absolutely right in that many people don't think about this. Already many years ago I made my office "paperless", but I'm afraid that all my pdf files will not last as long as e.g. hardcopy reprints.

Hi, it is the electric journal.

With my best wishes

Thank you sir Neil Dagnall , sir Zagir Ataev , sir Karl Pfeifer and madam Duha Al-Malah for your answers. My best regards

Electronic, of course. Buy a hefty disk and keep them there, categorised according to categories and year, and by all means create a Word file therein, with stuff:

# citations

# e-mails from fellow researchers

# whatever

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr

I agree with the answers of Frank T. Edelmann and Zagir Ataev

Also, the availability of many scientific websites afford more importance to the electronic version. The quality of work is the final arbiter.

All the best

Marcelino Lunag Jr E-journal is the best because it will be Easier for Citing and Reach internationally

Electronic publication is much preferable because handling of copies and eco-friendly manner is much convenient.

As well, electronic copy is much useful in upload to internet based data bases and easy handling of references.

Print paper in a well known journal cause e. paper looks predatory

Around 1986 I started subscribing to the 5-6 most important journals in our field (inorganic chemistry). By 2010 this amounted to ca. 2 tons (!) of paper. Since then we have electronic access to all those journals.

Many thanks to your answers Yasser Fakri Mustafa , Michael Patriksson , S Praveen Kumar , R. P. Liyanage , Nacerddine Haddaoui , and Frank T. Edelmann . I have learned from above replies that journals could be either in print or electronic format as long as the journal is not predatory. Most answers preferred electronic publication simply because of easy access and cheaper production compared to print. Also, the avoidance of using paper in publication contributes to environmental conservation. Hence, researchers can submit their papers to journals which have either print or electronic version or both as long as the journal is not predatory. Am I correct? hehe thank you guys!

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr

Thank you for your question also

All the best

I think both of them are important.

The electronic version of publications and scientific journals is more convenient in terms of publishing published articles on various internet platforms, scientific portals and indexing of scientific texts. Both the traditional (printed) version and the electronic (Internet) version have certain positive aspects. Therefore, both forms of publishing scientific articles can complement each other.

Greetings,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Your welcome po sir Yasser Fakri Mustafa . and thank you for participating sir Mazin Ali A. Ali ,sir Dariusz Prokopowicz .

Dear Marcelino Lunag Jr

Thank you for your question

All the best

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I agree with the answers of Frank T. Edelmann and Zagir Ataev

Also, the availability of many scientific websites afford more importance to the electronic version.

The electronic one is enough. We shall not print everything, for nature's sake.

Electronic journals for me.....because of a wider reach, access and publicity. I think people are gradually growing from reading print to reading electronic!

thank you for your sharing sirs Abdelkader Dehbi , Michael Patriksson , Monisola Osoba and mam Rasha Majid Abd Ulameer Alhumairi

Thank you for your question

All the best

I think now is a transition period from printing-only to e-only publication. Discussion to change existing journals to e-only journals is not simple for various reasons (this is not the case for the journals which are e-only from inaugural issues). Consequently, there are journals that keep printing (mostly in combination with e-pub), journals that do printing as per request, and journals having fully been transformed to e-only. In addition to printing vs e-only, digital archiving of early papers will also be important, there have been limited journals that do full digital archiving of all existing issues.

Dear Dr. Nobuyuki Hamada , thank you very much for your insights.

My pleasure, Dr Marcelino Lunag Jr

The electronic one is enough.

It is a better journal format to publish Electronic Journals , so that will be quickly processed and will be available for most of the readers.

Marcelino, a great deal of publishing houses have moved to online (i.e. e-) publications. Whichever version (print or electronic) is produced, I think the quality of the article and the quality of the review process that it may have gone through will be sufficient criteria to ascertain the standard attained. Interesting question...

According to the modern trends, go green... moto.... E journal articles can reach to more number of readers and attract huge audience in a limited time

Marcelino, online publication outlets have fast become the norm in academia although some publication houses still retain their print versions. The former provides not only a tendency for wide dissemination of research outputs but it also enhances citations (especially in open access journals), number of reads and potential h-index. Interesting...

The covid19 period proves that e-publishing is really useful, in every publishing sector including academic... not all e-content is necessarily free in by the way. However, I have to admit that the printed version of each journal and publishing house has a character and emotional side, as you can have the touch which is incomparable to the virtual papers... "Technology is great, but printed matter is not nostalgia"