Skip to Main Content
Article navigation
Volume 94, Issue 1
1 January 1993
This article was originally published in
New Library World
New Library World Cover Image for Volume 94, Issue 1
Research Article| January 01 1993

Nigerian scientific journals: Present problems and future solutions Available to Purchase

Fasola Petunola Abifarin;
Fasola Petunola Abifarin
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Tayo Ogunbekun
Tayo Ogunbekun
Search for other works by this author on:
This Site
PubMed
Google Scholar
Author & Article Information
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6909
Print ISSN: 0307-4803
© MCB UP Limited
1993
New Library World (1993) 94 (1)
https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002434

Nigerian scientific journals are irregular and unreliable. Identifies lack of patronage, publicity and information about these journals as contributing factors. A subscription service was packaged and operated between 1987 and 1990 to investigate the full ramifications of the problems of Nigerian journals. Discusses experiences while operating the subscription service and suggests the way forward.

Keywords:
Journal publishing, Nigeria, Scientists, Subscriptions
This content is only available via PDF.
© MCB UP Limited
1993
You do not currently have access to this content.
Don't already have an account? Register

Purchased this content as a guest? Enter your email address to restore access.

Please enter valid email address.
Email address must be 94 characters or fewer.
Pay-Per-View Access
$39.00
Rental
This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve. Read this now at DeepDyve
128 Views
View Metrics
“We’re all in the struggle together”: the experiences of first-generation graduate students during COVID-19
Active learning in a neuroaffirmative classroom
Designing student-centred digital learning for belonging, engagement and employability: a case study of the University of Limerick’s transformative digital ecosystem
Community education as an enabler of Irish traveller engagement and belonging in higher education: diploma in community development practice learner case study

Suggested Reading

The demography of journals
New Library World (April,1992)
Influence and reputation in the social sciences – how much do researchers agree?
Journal of Documentation (December,2000)
The changing role of the subscription agent
Interlending & Document Supply (March,1992)
Opinion paper: paying for scholarly communication: the future as a guide to the past
Interlending & Document Supply (June,1996)
A Sketch of Censorship in Nigeria
Library Review (March,1993)

Related Chapters

Learning to See: How Scientists Develop Professional Vision and Decomposition Expertise
Expertise in and Around Organizations: The Changing Constitution and Ecology of Expertise
Applying the Community of Practice Theory in Higher Education: The Case of the Research Group
Theory and Method in Higher Education Research
Towards Rethinking Public–Private Partnership Implementation: Insights from the Nigerian Context
The Emerald Handbook of Public–Private Partnerships in Developing and Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Public Policy, Entrepreneurship and Poverty

Recommended for you

These recommendations are informed by your reading behaviors and indicated interests.

Cited By

Google Scholar
This Feature Is Available To Subscribers Only

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal