Practice of digital production and new media convergence of scientific journals based on XML integration:A case study of Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae
[Purposes]This paper systematically summarizes the advantages of the digital publishing platform of scientific journals based on XML integration production,and analyzes the practical effects of digital production and new media convergence of scientific journals,in order to provide references for the development of digital publishing and new media convergence of scientific journals in China.[Methods]Taking Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae as an example,based on the deficiencies of traditional production mode,the digital production and new media convergence publishing mode based on XML integration of scientific journals was constructed,and the advantages and practical application effects of digital and new media convergence publishing of scientific journals were analyzed.[Findings]After adopting the XML integrated production platform,Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae has realized one-time production and multiple publishing.The platform supports rapid release of individual and full issue articles,with immediate release upon production.The articles are available online four months in advance to shorten the publication cycle.The platform is seamlessly connected with the journal website and WeChat,realizing synchronous priority publishing and whole issue publishing on PC and mobile terminals,achieving media convergence and multi-channel communication.During the first release,the average number of downloads increases significantly,and the maximum number of downloads of a single article reaches 1961.[Conclusions]Through the use of XML integrated production platform,the publication process is optimized,the digital publication level is enhanced,the work efficiency is improved,the publication cycle is shortened,the dissemination speed is accelerated,and the academic influence of the journal is enhanced.
Scientific journalXML integrated productionDigital publishingNew media convergencePractical effectPublishing modeAcademic influence