RE: cost of peer review and electronic distribution of scholarly papers

["John Cox" <John.E.Cox@btinternet.com>]

Richard,

The research Information Network (RIN)in the UK commissioned a 
study of the full costs of the scholarly communications process 
in 2007.  The report is scheduled to be published by RIN by the 
end of May.  It should give you a great deal of the information 
that underlie the costs you are seeking.  For more information, 
go to: http://www.rin.ac.uk/economics

John Cox

Managing Director
John Cox Associates Ltd
Rookwood, Bradden
TOWCESTER, Northants NN12 8ED
United Kingdom
E-mail: John.E.Cox@btinternet.com
Web: www.johncoxassociates.com

-----Original Message-----
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Poynder
Sent: 21 May 2008 00:15
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: The cost of peer review and electronic distribution of scholarly
papers

Dear All,

I am trying to establish (in the specific context of scholarly 
journals) whether anyone knows of any research that has been 
undertaken to establish the dollar cost of a) implementing the 
peer review of a scholarly paper, b) distributing a scholarly 
paper electronically.

If so, I would be grateful for details of what the estimated 
costs were, and links to any papers/reports that were produced as 
a result of that research (if they are available on an OA basis).

Thanks in advance.

Richard Poynder
www.richardpoynder.co.uk