This paper describes and discusses the phenomenon 'predatory publishing', in relation to both academic journals and books, and suggests a list of characteristics by which to identify predatory journals. It also raises the question whether traditional publishing houses have accompanied rogue publishers upon this path. It is noted that bioethics as a discipline does not stand unaffected by this t...

Open access has been the pivotal change in relations between libraries and academic publishers in the last decade. Not only has it introduced a potentially disruptive business model threatening the publishing ecosystem, but it has also put the individual researcher back into the fray. The long-term impact of the emerging pattern of different forms of publishing has been largely overlooked so fa...

The paper reports the changes taking place in the traditional scholarly communication system owing to technological changes in the information and communication technologies, particularly the Internet. It describes the importance and impact of e-journals on academic publishing and the need for universities to adopt ‘open access’ initiatives and create institutional repositories. It discusses th...

Abstract Christoph Chesher joined publishing in 1984 as a sales rep at Blackwell Science (BSP) and built up team ground the UK abroad including India – he had an instant connection with country its vibrant books market. In 1993 OUP came to Routledge/T&F 1997, where took key decision set liaison office, which has since gone from strength strength, expanding full-scale publisher. Large wholes...