| Abstract: | Academic journal publishing is the communication of research results to the academic community. This paper considers the various media available for publication: principally, print–on–paper, CDs, and online ‘pure’ electronic publication, in terms of the implications of the technologies, the time involved and the cost. The importance of the publisher's contribution, in terms of peer review, copy editing and design, is also discussed. It is concluded that there is no absolute right medium, but that the publisher's contribution is vital whatever the medium used. |
