We are currently seeking submissions for a Special Issue that highlights environmental issues and trends impacting collections, publishing, and other aspects of scholarly communication.
Climate change and environmental issues are widely discussed in disciplines such as STEM, sociology, urban planning, and political science. However, scholarly communication practices have significant environmental impact, as well. As publishers strategize on how to curb their carbon footprints, and libraries introduce new acquisition models and other programs to foster sustainability, this is a critical moment to reflect on how things like data storage and print publishing impact the environment, evaluate how libraries, publishers, and others are addressing sustainability, and consider what a more eco-conscious scholarly communication cycle might mean for the future.
Recommended Topics
Historical perspectives
Current trends/projects
Future thinking in the following areas:
- Environmental impact of library collection decisions
- Environmental impact of scholarly communication lifecycle, including submission, publishing, archiving, research, professional development, etc.
- Carbon neutral strategies/policies used by libraries, publishers, and others
- Library outreach and other programs centered around sustainability
- Global and local policies impacting scholarly communication (Such as the “Fit for 55” policies in the European Union)
Recommended Content
We are interested in a wide range of content types, such as:
- Research articles
- Case studies
- Interviews
- Book reviews
- Columns
