Letter. Journalology: an unrecognized science for a century
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https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2023.mar.20Keywords:
Journalology, Science of publication, Journal editing, Academic publication, Scholarly journals, BibliometricsAbstract
The origin, evolution, and different meanings that various authors have given to the term "journalology," defined as the "science of publication," throughout the almost 100 years since it was coined, are discussed.
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