The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing and Urban Planning
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Publisher consolidation, open access, mega-journals, predatory publishing, and other innovations have changed the scholarly information landscape. This paper asks, what issues are raised for planning by the recent increase in numbers and types of journals? These trends have enabled a complex publishing landscape with proliferating journals, new kinds of peer review, and predatory journals that use fraudulent practices but can be hard to identify. Examining the case of literature reviews for evidence-based practice I argue article quality is more uneven, requiring additional assessment. Education can warn about pitfalls. A new generation Council of Planning Librarians could provide leadership.
Source: Journal of Planning Literature
Author: Ann Forsyth
Institution: Harvard University
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,900
OpenAlex ID: W4408955355