Villanova University
Falvey Memorial Library
Falvey Memorial Libraryjournals.villanova.edu
United States
Primary Contact:
Michael Foight
Special Collections and Digital Library Coordinator
610-519-5185
Program Overview
In support of Villanova University’s academic mission, the library is committed to the creation and dissemination of scholarship; utilizing digital modes and exploring new media for scholarly communication; and whenever possible, fostering open and public access to the intellectual contributions it publishes.
Year publishing activities began: 2009
Organization: services are distributed across library units/departments
Total FTE in support of publishing activities: professional staff (1.5)
Funding sources (%): library operating budget (100)
Stage of publishing efforts (1–5):
Open access focus (1–5):
Advisory/editorial board:
Publishing Activities
Library-administered university press publications in 2017:
Library publications in 2017: campus-based faculty-driven journals (3); journals produced under contract/MOU for external groups (2); student conference papers and proceedings (1)
Number of open access titles: journals (4)
Number of paid titles: journals (2)
Number of hybrid titles:
Media formats: text; images
Disciplinary specialties: American Catholic studies; Catholic higher education; theatre; humanities; liberal arts and sciences
Top publications: Journal of Catholic Higher Education (journal); American Catholic Studies (journal); Expositions (journal); Concept (journal); Praxis (journal)
Percentage of journals that are peer reviewed: 100
Percentage of journals assessing article processing charges (APCs):
Internal partners: campus departments or programs; individual faculty; graduate students
External partners: American Catholic Historical Society; Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Publishing platform(s): OJS
Digital preservation strategy: in-house
Additional services: graphic design (print or web) outreach; training; analytics; metadata; digitization
Additional Information
Plans for expansion/future directions: Continued cultivation of on-campus partnerships with the goal of developing and launching new faculty-driven peer-reviewed journal projects in a variety of disciplines.View All Entries