Re: Publication delayed journals Peter Picerno 22 Jul 2002 19:02 UTC
I've always regarded the 'delayed publication' as the precursor to the death of a title -- a six month delay merits flagging the title, in my opinion, while a one year delay merits an automatic cancellation (do not pass GO do not collect my next $200.00). In very practical terms, why continue to subscribe to something which doesn't exist or which can't fulfill its contract????? If journal editors cannot fulfull their obligations to the publishers, then the publisher (who is the boss, after all) has the option, if not the obligation, to find an editor who will perform. If the publisher cannot fulfill its obligation to its subscribers, then the publisher should not expect any further subscription for that title. If the journal and its intellectual content can be done without for six months or a year, then how important is that title and its content in the grand scheme of things, anyway? I really think that a publisher should be obliged to refund the pro-rated remainder of a current year's subscription when the title's publication is delayed. When the publication is re-instated, then subscriptions can be sought anew. (I can hear the click of lighters igniting flame-throwers as I write this!). Peter Picerno Dr. Peter V. Picerno Acquisitions and Serials Librarian Nova Southeastern University Libraries 3301 College Avenue Fort Lauderdale FL 33314 (954) 262-4662 FAX (954) 262-3946 -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Feustel, Carol (FEUSTECS) Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:25 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: Publication delayed journals I've got another journal from a different publisher: TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. Arnold / part of Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (2001-) We've paid through v.18 for 2002. I just received v.17#3 July 10. There was ONE YEAR between the receipt of vol.16 #2 and vol.16#3-5. They'll want more money for v.19-unless we cancel it. I tell my account reps to warn the publishers that extreme delay may win their journal the Cancellation List Award for that year. I guess most of the publishers don't care. The funniest one was the apology I received from Haworth regarding Journal of geriatric drug therapy - which is changing titles to Journal of Aging & Pharmacotherapy. The publisher is trying to "motivate the editor" to complete the next volume! I guess if the editor won't do his/her work the publishers' hands are tied! Just don't charge us further, ok? As John said "ANYTHING faintly resembling an opinion is strictly mine and not that of the institution or anyone else" One Nation Under God ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wise People Still Seek Him ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carol S. Feustel phone: 513-558-0179 Serials Specialist fax: 513-558-1709 Health Sciences Library email: carol.feustel@uc.edu University of Cincinnati MSB R101 Box 670574 231 Albert Sabin Way Cincinnati, OH 45267-0574 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Original Journal Goddess. Accept no imitations!! Opinions expressed are mine, not my employers A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. (Hershy)