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      National Lists of Scholarly Publication Channels: An Overview and Recommendations for Their Construction and Maintenance

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      Journal of Data and Information Science
      Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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          Abstract

          Purpose

          This paper presents an overview of different kinds of lists of scholarly publication channels and of experiences related to the construction and maintenance of national lists supporting performance-based research funding systems. It also contributes with a set of recommendations for the construction and maintenance of national lists of journals and book publishers.

          Design/methodology/approach

          The study is based on analysis of previously published studies, policy papers, and reported experiences related to the construction and use of lists of scholarly publication channels.

          Findings

          Several countries have systems for research funding and/or evaluation, that involve the use of national lists of scholarly publication channels (mainly journals and publishers). Typically, such lists are selective (do not include all scholarly or non-scholarly channels) and differentiated (distinguish between channels of different levels and quality). At the same time, most lists are embedded in a system that encompasses multiple or all disciplines. This raises the question how such lists can be organized and maintained to ensure that all relevant disciplines and all types of research are adequately represented.

          Research limitation

          The conclusions and recommendations of the study are based on the authors’ interpretation of a complex and sometimes controversial process with many different stakeholders involved.

          Practical implications

          The recommendations and the related background information provided in this paper enable mutual learning that may feed into improvements in the construction and maintenance of national and other lists of scholarly publication channels in any geographical context. This may foster a development of responsible evaluation practices.

          Originality/value

          This paper presents the first general overview and typology of different kinds of publication channel lists, provides insights on expert-based versus metrics-based evaluation, and formulates a set of recommendations for the responsible construction and maintenance of publication channel lists.

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                Journal
                Journal of Data and Information Science
                Walter de Gruyter GmbH
                2543-683X
                October 23 2020
                October 23 2020
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                Affiliations
                [1 ]Federation of Finnish Learned Societies , Snellmaninkatu 13 , Helsinki , Finland
                [2 ]University of Antwerp, Faculty of Social Sciences , Centre for R&D Monitoring (ECOOM) , Middelheimlaan 1 , Antwerp , Belgium
                [3 ]Adam Mickiewicz University , Scholarly Communication Research Group , Szamarzewskiego 89c , Poznań , Poland
                [4 ]Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU) , P.O. Box 2815 , Tøyen , Oslo , Norway
                Article
                10.2478/jdis-2021-0004
                01251736-3cae-468e-9787-1c56d1729b1f
                © 2020

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