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¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

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Epidemiologic and electronic publishing have grown significantly. While electronic publishing offers advantages like speed and flexibility, careful consideration of its impact on peer review and credibility is essential for the future of scientific communication.

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Scholarly Publishing
Information Science

Background:

Epidemiologic publication has seen steady growth using traditional print methods.
Scholarly electronic publishing has experienced exponential growth in recent years.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the parallel development of epidemiologic and electronic publishing.
To evaluate the positive and negative implications of integrating these two fields.

Main Methods:

Quantitative assessment of epidemiologic journal publication (1966-1999).
Literature review of scholarly electronic publication (1991-1997).
Case study of an online journal and review of IT opinions.

Main Results:

Epidemiologic publication grew moderately, adding six journals since 1966.
Electronic scholarly journals increased from 27 to 2459 between 1991-1997.
Electronic publishing offers flexibility, faster publication, and diverse presentation but poses risks to peer review and credibility.

Conclusions:

The transition to electronic publishing is likely inevitable but requires a measured approach.
Dual publishing models are emerging, with potential widespread adoption in epidemiology.
Future publishing landscapes will be shaped by market forces and technological advancements.