This readme file was generated on 2022/10/28 by Niamh Malin


GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of Dataset: Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals.
DOI: 10.17863/CAM.90061

Author/Principal Investigator Information
Name: Niamh Malin
ORCID: nm808
Institution: University of Cambridge
Email: nm808@cam.ac.uk

Date of data collection: 2022-09-20 to 2022-10-28

Geographic location of data collection: London, UK.


SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION

License placed on the data: CC BY

Was data derived from another source? Yes, compiled from multiple sources.
If yes, list source(s): 

This data set has been compiled using information from:
- KB+ [https://www.kbplus.ac.uk/kbplus7/packageDetails/index]
- Portico [https://www.portico.org/coverage/publishers/?keyword=&filter_by%5B%5D=e-journal]
- Springer publisher webpages [https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/journals-books/journals]
- and internal University of Cambridge documents


DATA & FILE OVERVIEW

File List:
- 'Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals CSV': Datatset in CSV format
- 'Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals XLSX': Dataset in XLSX format
- 'Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals ReadMe':  ReadMe file for Dataset.
Both CSV and XLSX files contain the same data in two different formats.

Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No


METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Description of methods used for collection/generation of data:
- Compiling of csv files from Portico and KB+, alongside manual searching of Springer websites.
- Cross checking for ISSNs and other identifiers. Adding relevant URL and subject details.
- Cleaning data. 

Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data:
- Microsoft Excel. No scripts or macros.


DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: 'Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals CSV' and 'Dataset of Springer Nature Group related journals XLSX'

Number of variables: 19
Number of cases/rows: 4677

Variable List:

A. Journal: Journal Title, including archived titles. 
B. Alternative Name: Alternative spelling or formatting of the journal name.
C. Status: 
          Current: Journal is confirmed as still in publiction with Springer Nature Group (as of Oct. 2022)
          Archived / Ceased Publication: Journal archived, ceased publication, or the title and ISSNs have been since updated. If relevant and known, the journal it merged into is given in 'Replaced By' column.
          Archived / Ceased Publication (TBC): Journal most likely archived or ceased publication, but unknow which title it has been replaced by, if relevant.
          Archived - No Longer Springer: Journal no longer part of a Springer Nature Group Publisher, or may have been previously mistaken as a Springer Nature Group journal.
D. Replaced By: Where journal has merged into another, or the title has been updated, here will be the updated journal title.
E. Electronic ISSN: Electronic ISSN of journal, if known.
F. Print ISSN: Print ISSN of journal, if known.
G. UnSub ISSN: The ISSN used on Unsub, to aid matching.
H. Title ID: Title ID of current journals, if known.
I. Active Years: Active years of journal, if known (obtained from Portico).
J. Primary Language: Language of journal, if known.
K. Springer Nature Group: Which of the Springer Publishers does the journal (most likely) belong to. If unknow, it will be listed as SpringerLink.
          BMC: BioMed Central.
          Springer Link: Covers both Spinger Link and Springer Open.
          Nature Portfolio: Nature titles.
          Palgrave: Palgrave Macmillan titles.
L. Publisher: Publisher recognised on journal, if known.
M. Imprint: Imprint recognised on journal, if known.
N. Subject: Where possible, subject has been assigned based on title and/or content of the journal.
O. Type: Journal assigned as Fully Open Access, Transformative, or Hybrid, if known.
P. Default Licence: Assigned by Springer.
Q. Platform Host URL: Publisher homepage for the jounral, where relevant.
R. Editorial Board: URL to the journal editorial board of current journals.
S. URL / Editorial Board Notes: Notes regarding URL or Editorial board (or a second Editorial board link), if relevant.