Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2023
Abstract
Journal articles are often made available prior to assignment to an issue, using labels like “early view,” “advanced online publication,” “ahead of print,” “online first,” or “in press.” While making articles available before an issue can speed up the scholarly communications cycle, a negative effect can be observed when full text is delivered through aggregator databases like EBSCO, ProQuest, or Gale products. This study assessed issue assignment delays across 18 journals which have full text aggregated in EBSCO's CINAHL Ultimate. Results show that articles published first in an early-view state are only available in the aggregator after they have been assigned to an issue. Any database-specific full-text delays (“embargos”) are then calculated from issue date rather than online publication date, leading subscribers who access the journals via aggregators to experience extended delays ranging from months to years in length.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102750
Publication Information
Hockenberry, Benjamin L. (2023). "Issue Assignment Delay of Early-View Articles: Impact on Subscribers through an Aggregator Database." The Journal of Academic Librarianship 49.4.
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Comments
Accepted manuscript of article published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship; version of record available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102750