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January 2024 Special issue: 

Digital innovations and research integrity - opportunities and risks for scholarly publishing

By moving the journal to online only, we are working towards our commitment to the SDG Publishers Compact initiative. 

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About Learned Publishing

Learned Publishing (0953-1513) is the journal of the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers, published in collaboration with the Society for Scholarly Publishing. 

Learned Publishing publishes peer reviewed research, reviews, industry updates and opinions on all aspects of scholarly communication and publishing. Written by and published for everyone involved with scholarly and professional communications, our readership includes publishers, vendors, librarians, academics and researchers from around the world.

Our vision is that the journal will help everyone involved in the publication of scholarly information to make better decisions by providing evidence-based and authoritative information. We therefore look for articles which inform the publishing process, and will help all stakeholders improve efficiency, impact and equity in scholarly research communication.

We publish quarterly, with original research, case studies, industry updates and opinion pieces on all topics of relevance to anyone working in scholarly publishing. The January issue is dedicated to a specific theme and we have also published additional issues, such as the Redux issues following the University Press Redux conferences (October 2016, September 2018 and November 2022).

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The journal is indexed in Web of Science and Scopus

Impact factor (2022): 2.8
Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023): 42/84 (Information Science & Library Science)

Editorial Board and Associate Editors

The editorial team and Learned Publishing board are dedicated to making sure the content is relevant, up-to-date and high quality.

Editor-in-Chief: Laura Dormer editor@alpsp.org

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North American Editor: Michelle Urberg us-editor@alpsp.org

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Associate Editors



Mathias Astell, ResearchGate, UK
Anthony Cond, Liverpool University Press, UK
Haseeb Irfanullah, Consultant, Bangladesh
Shengli Ren, Science in China Press, China 
François van Schalkwyk, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Charles Whalley, British Pharmacological Society, UK 
Early Career Editor Sophie Robinson, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK
Statistical Editor Xiaofeng Wang, Chinese Laser Press, China
Reviews Editor Rachel Kessler, ProQuest, USA
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Megan Gough, De Gruyter, UK
Dr Alwaleed Alkhja, Qatar National Library, Qatar
Todd Carpenter, NISO, USA
Lettie Conrad, Independent researcher & consultant, USA
Richard Delahunty, Taylor & Francis, UK
Wendy (Haijia) Ding, De Gruyter, China 
Chris Graf, Springer Nature, UK
Lisa Janicke Hinchcliffe, SSP and University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign, USA
Nathan Hollier, ANU Press, Australia
Phill Jones, MoreBrains Consulting Cooperative, UK
Bill Kasdorf, Kasdorf & Associates, USA
Jihyun Kim, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Vivek Mehra, Founder, MD & CEO, Vikramshila Research, India
Ann Michael, AIP Publishing, USA 
Wayne Sime, Chief Executive ALPSP, UK
Anne Stone, Independent Consultant, USA
Simone Taylor, APA, USA