This report provides an overview of Canadian scholarly journals operating in 2019. It presents characteristics such as access modes, languages ​​of publication, the presence of different disciplines, support from funding agencies, and the organizations that support editorial teams. The report is divided into two sections. Quantitative analyses were used to present detailed information on all journals. In addition, a qualitative survey was conducted on the finances and organizational practices of a sample of journals.

Presentation at the virtual Canadian Symposium of Scholarly Journals / Symposium canadien des revues savantes, November 14th, 2024.

Example template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for new journal proposals. This template is intended for other library publishing programs to adapt to their service.

Example template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for new journal proposals of titles already in publication. This template is intended for other library publishing programs to adapt to their service.

Example of a policy toolkit including policies recommended to journals participating in the University of Alberta’s Open Access Journal Publishing Program. This document is intended for library publishing programs to adapt to their service, however journals can also use the document independently of a library publishing service.

Example template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for Canadian ISSN applications. This template is intended for library publishing programs to adapt to their service.

Example training session on Open Jounal Software (OJS) for journal editorial teams. This document is intended for library publishing programs and can be adapted to their service. Journals with familiarity of OJS could use independently of a library publishing service to onboard new team members.

Example production schedule template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for individual journal use. Journals can use this document independent of a library publishing service.

Example Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for publishing partners. This template is intended for another library publishing program to adapt to their service.

Example Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) template created by the University of Alberta Libraries for journals. This template is intended for library publishing programs to adapt to their service.

Example checklist created by the University of Alberta Libraries for new OJS journal websites.