Editorial on the Development of a New Journal

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2016-10-08
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Developinganewjournalisnotaneasytask.Icanthinkoffourgoodreasons,andthereareprobablymore.Thesereasonsareasfollows:1.Potentialauthorsmaybereluctanttosendmanuscriptstoanunknown"newjournal."2.Potentialauthorsmaybeconcernedaboutthelackofan"impactfactor."3.Potentialauthorsmayhaveconcernsaboutreadershipoftheauthors'work.4.Potentialreviewersmaybereluctanttoreviewmanuscriptssenttoanewjournalbecausemosthavemultiplemanuscriptstoreviewsenttothemfromknownjournals.