In the last couple of days there has been a large number of emails on this topic.  In order to provide some perspective I am referencing two sources below.  The first one is from an article by John Sutherland that appeared in the London Review of Books in 1999.  Mr. Sutherland suggests that since the authors for such publications typically work for free as do the reviewers than it is questionable why such publications charge such high fees to the libraries and others who wish to purchase copies

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v21/n01/john-sutherland/who-owns-john-sutherland

The second reference refers to a 2009 report funded by the Mellon Foundation on scholarly publications in the social sciences and humanities.  Among its findings is that these publications are much more expensive than comparable publications in the hard sciences. The study references an average cost per page for hard copy publications at $526 and for publications without printing at $360/page. According to this study institutional subscriptions provided more than 50% of total revenue and more than 70% of subscription revenue.  In thinking about a records management journal one should consider how many universities are likely to subscribe to such a publication.

http://www.nhalliance.org/bm~doc/hssreport.pdf

David Gaynon
Huntington Beach CA
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