ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING OF ACADEMIC JOURNALS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY ON ADOPTION OF WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC EDITORIAL WORKFLOW

Résumé

Editorial processing of manuscripts begins the procedure of academic journal article publishing. It is essential for achieving the registration and certification functions of journals more efficiently through electronic publishing. The study evaluated the extent of adoption of web content management system with peer review tool for effective journal article editorial processing. The level of adoption of electronic information technology for editorial processing of university-based Nigerian journals was sort from 156 editors using 15-item questionnaire. The results show that electronic editorial processing has not been significantly adopted. Majority of the online journals have web presence for download and offline reading of articles. Integration of manuscript submission, electronic manuscript review and commenting, tracking of article progress in online publishing platforms were limited as email communication among editors and authors dominated. The study, therefore, recommends that journal editors work assiduously towards maximizing the potentials of Web 2.0 technologies by adopting a more integrated electronic editorial processing to improve social cooperation and efficacy of publishing procedure, while cal and university authorities to increase funding and insist on higher publishing standards in Nigeria.