AISR Support for Faculty Publishing

Trends in Journal Pricing

Journal subscription costs, especially in the scientific, technical, and medical fields, are creating a crisis among academic libraries.

Average increase in subscription costs for print journals, 1992-2003
(Based on the combined increase of journal subscriptions in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Psychology and Sociology & Anthropology.)

Increase in subscription costs for print journals by discipline, 1992-2002
(Data from the U.S. Periodical Price Index, 1992 & 2002.)

Increase in subscription costs for print journals by discipline, 1992-2002

For questions regarding trends in journal pricing, please contact Edward Tawyea, Director of AISR and University Librarian, at 215-503-8848 or Edward.Tawyea@jefferson.edu.