From: Anthony Watkinson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:57:28 +0100 I wrote offline to the author of the original question to find out more of what he wanted which was (if I remember correctly) concerned primarily with the history of journals but I completely forgot to mention Thompson which (to my mind) is unique and brilliant and also I would suggest still basically correct. He does explain the academic publishing industry. Anthony