Survive or perish: Investigating the life cycle of academic journals from 1950 to 2013 using survival analysis methods
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Highlights：
• The average survival rate of all the academic journals presents a rising-decreasing-rising pattern.
• The third year after commencement is a peak year for academic journals to cease publication.
• Academic journals that provide online formats at launch time have a higher probability of surviving.
• Academic journals that provide print versions at launch time are more likely to survive.
• Peer-reviewed academic journals and journals that are published in multiple languages have a higher chance of survival.
摘要
•The average survival rate of all the academic journals presents a rising-decreasing-rising pattern.•The third year after commencement is a peak year for academic journals to cease publication.•Academic journals that provide online formats at launch time have a higher probability of surviving.•Academic journals that provide print versions at launch time are more likely to survive.•Peer-reviewed academic journals and journals that are published in multiple languages have a higher chance of survival.
论文关键词：Academic journals,Survival analysis,Life cycle,Propensity score matching
论文评审过程：Received 6 August 2017, Revised 3 February 2018, Accepted 3 February 2018, Available online 22 February 2018, Version of Record 22 February 2018.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2018.02.001
