New service: build new revenue streams with Connect Compilations
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of a new IngentaConnect service: Connect Compilations . A concept that a number of our publisher partners have been exploring, Compilations allow for the creation of new "virtual" publications by collating content that has previously been published elsewhere on IngentaConnect - in books, journals, reports or other formats. Typical examples might be a themed collection of papers on a specific subject, or an annual "best of" compiling the most accessed or cited papers of a particular journal. Compilations offer publishers the opportunity to tap new revenue streams by drawing together existing content from multiple formats and sources, and repackaging it to appeal to a new market - a model that is proving successful for publishers including Elsevier (Fuel Cell Virtual Journal) and the Institute of Physics (Physics Reviews).
Key points
- Compilations appear to the user as regular books and journals, with tables of contents and the other attributes a user would expect (such as RSS feeds to notify users of new content).
- They can be configured by the publisher using a dedicated tool that allows for new titles to be created, new issues to be added within existing titles, any number of content items to be added to each title or issue, and basic branding elements to be applied including compilation logo, introductory description and related links.
- Content can be sourced from any other publication on IngentaConnect, regardless of whether it is a book, journal, report, or other publication type.
- Compilations can be stored in a staging (test) area to allow preparation of new Compilations ahead of a specific go-live date.
- The tool creates an automatic table of contents to allow users to browse within each compilation.
- Subscription and pay-per-view access is managed in the same way as your other publications, and you can opt in to our service that enables subscriptions to be sold alongside the content.
Crucially, the ISSN guidelines indicate that this kind of compiled publication does not require an independent ISSN. Article or chapter homepages continue to list the original publication's details, including the original ISSN and DOI, thereby ensuring that citations and statistics remain consolidated around the original publication and are not distorted by the inclusion of content within a Compilation.
Connect Compilations will be launched on the IngentaConnect service at the end of next month. If you are interested in creating new revenue streams by rebundling your existing publications for new audiences, please contact your client manager now for additional information and pricing.