Future of Online Scientific and Medical Publishing

The Science Advisory Board has completed a new study, Future of Online Scientific and Medical Publishing: ‚In an electronic journals study of more than 1,900 scientific and medical researchers, The Science Advisory Board found that researcher’s assign greater value to online journals that directly aid in their career advancement. Researchers are attracted to the „prestige-factor“ of a particular journal, which is assessed both by its impact factor and reputation.‘ [via Open Access News]