University journals: a semi-systematic literature review of trends, challenges and future research directions

Maryna Nazarovets

doi:10.1629/uksg.705

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Table 1

Keywords and search terms used to identify relevant studies

Keywords and Search Terms	Justification for Use or Exclusion
Used
‘university journal’ ‘university-based journal’	used to distinguish journals published by universities from those published by other institutions, including commercial and independent publishers
‘institutional journal’	refers to the wide range of journals published by various institutions, including universities; to identify a more comprehensive set of studies and subsequently filter out those that are specifically related to UJs
‘university publishing’	refers to the processes and structures in universities that facilitate the creation, dissemination and management of scholarly publications; to identify a more comprehensive set of studies and subsequently filter out those that are specifically related to UJ publishing
‘institutional publishing’	refers to the publishing activities carried out by a variety of institutions, including universities; to identify a more comprehensive set of studies and subsequently filter out those that are specifically related to UJ publishing
‘university press’	refers to publishing entities that are affiliated with universities and which produce scholarly works, including journals, books, and other academic content; to identify a more comprehensive set of studies and subsequently filter out those that are specifically related to UJ publishing
‘library publishing’ AND university	refers to the publishing services provided by university libraries; to identify a more comprehensive set of studies and subsequently filter out those that are specifically related to UJ publishing
Excluded
Punctuation-sensitive phrases: ‘university, journal’ ‘universities, journals’ ‘university. Journal’ ‘universities. Journal’ ‘university; journal’ ‘institutional, journal’ ‘university, publishing’ ‘universities, publishing’ ‘university. publishing’	to prevent the occurrence of unsuitable or irrelevant results due to punctuation and word separation, for example: ‘…categorized by university, journal and type of research.’
Irrelevant topics: ‘book’, ‘journalism’	to exclude results that are unsuitable or irrelevant
Service and copyright-related phrases: ‘Publishing services provided by’ ‘Publishing Services by’	to exclude records from the WoS results that contain a copyright and a title including the term ‘university. publishing’, for example ‘(C) 2016 Karabuk University. Publishing services by…’