Transcribing Lessons Learned from Developing Academic Journals to be Included in the Thai Journal Citation Index Centre Group 1 Database

Abstract

        This research studied working conditions and factors promoting the success of academic journal output and formulated guidelines for developing academic journals to be included in group 1 of the Thai Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre database. Qualitative research was done with data gathered from related documents, journal quality assessment results in the TCI database, and in-depth interviews with eight past and present journal editors. Data was analyzed and summarized to offer descriptive research for each issue.

        Results were that challenges and factors promoting successful production work for academic journals and guidelines for developing journals for inclusion in the TCI database group 1 may be divided into five aspects: 1) executive policy problems; 2) budget allocation and operators; 3) journal network-building from academic events and discussions to produce new issues; 4) journal administration presenting four problem types: properties and theme; process; qualified information; and public relations and 5) using the Thai Journals Online (ThaiJO) management system, editors and journal work groups should evaluate assessment criteria and implement approaches to follow major and minor TCI criteria, after studying usage of the ThaiJo system.