Re: [jox] research threads instead of special issues
- From: Stefan Merten <smerten oekonux.de>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:11:23 +0100
Hi Toni and all!
Last week (8 days ago) Toni Prug wrote:
I don't believe that special issues, as a form, are suitable any more
for the best possible production of knowledge.
I think special issues are a form which is necessary for paper
publications. They are less necessary for digital publications.
Instead, i propose a model of _research threads_, with two distinct
features:
+1 - though I don't see a contradiction here really. A special issue
could be the starting point for a research thread which then
continues.
Grüße
Stefan