Journal Cancellations Review 2013 Criteria

All Journals

  • Impact on UNC audience
    • Importance to core audience
    • Low or no impact factor rating
    • No or minimal UNC publication activity
  • Cost effectiveness of subscription
    • Available online after an embargo period, such as after 12 months
    • Duplicated in other accessible resources
    • Annual price increases much more than average
  • Cost Per Use
    • Much higher than for comparable journals
    • Much higher than for other titles from same publisher
  • Details of Usage
    • Overall numbers high or low compared to all journals
      • If low, still essential title to core audience?
    • Low use compared to other titles in same area

    Other factors will also be considered. Titles meeting one or more of the above criteria will likely appear on a list for public feedback in April 2013.

Last modified: 12/06/16