Features of the concept of a scientific journal

Abstract

The essence and content of the concept, type and model of publication as objects are analyzed. Author gives a brief review about the current trends in scientific communication and does prognoses on development of scientific publishing which helps to reveal the concept features that distinguish the scientific journal from other types of periodicals. The research points out that the unique components of the concept of a scientific journal is the type of peer-review, the policy of access to the publication, types of open access licenses. It was defined that the classical categories of circulation and the place of distribution are unimportant for the international journals which are certainly online. The design is not a major part of a concept because scientific style is characterized as simplified. Also contemporary scholarly communication is more article-oriented than issue-oriented so less attention is paid to design. Depending on national circumstances, the concept of the journal may contain state recognition and providing an electronic copy into free access. In the article it is described the concept of a scholarly journal and its components are adjusted.