Indexing Research Papers in Open Access Databases

TL;DR

This paper describes the process of digitizing and indexing a traditional scientific journal into an accessible electronic format, enhancing its visibility and accessibility through various online platforms.

Contribution

It presents a case study of transforming a printed journal into a modern e-journal with open access, detailing the indexing and inclusion process in digital repositories.

Findings

Increased visibility of the journal through online indexing.

Successful transition from print to digital format.

Enhanced accessibility for a global audience.

Abstract

This paper synthesizes the actions performed in order to transform a classic scientific research journal - 'Annals. Computer Science Series' - available only in printed form until 2008, into a modern e-journal with free access to the full text of the articles. For achieving this goal, the research papers have been included in various article databases, portals and library catalogs which offered a high visibility to the journal.