1. Factors important in selecting a journal

2. Importance of journal features

3. Preprint and reprint archives Preprint archives are important Deposit articles in preprint archives Reprint archives are important Deposit articles in reprint archives Bus/mgmt 3386611 Chem 337629 Earth Sci 194446 Eng/Math 39186416 Life Sci 205618 Med/Vet 296695 Physics 55326216 Psych, S.Sci 2446111 Total32116211

4. Concerns about electronic journals

5. Importance of the peer review process

6. Importance of publishers’ roles FactorResponses as authorsResponses as readers Peer review8180 Gathering articles together to enable browsing of content 6449 Selection of relevant and quality-controlled content 7154 Content editing and improvement of articles 6039 Language or copy editing5034 Checking of citations/adding links 4628 Marketing (maximising visibility of journal) 4420

7. Importance of future dissemination channels Dissemination methodVery important plus important categories Ranking Traditional print + electronic journal911 Discipline-based electronic reprint archive782 Traditional print journal773 Traditional electronic-only journal664 Institution-based electronic reprint archive605 New forms of electronic-only journal496 Discipline-based electronic preprint archive 447 Institution-based electronic preprint archive 338