JAIR at Five

The Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR) was one of the first scientific journals distributed over the Web. It has now completed over five years of successful publication. Electronic publishing is reshaping the way academic work is disseminated, and JAIR is leading the way towards a future where scientific articles are freely and easily accessible to all. This report describes how journal has evolved, its "grassroots" philosophy, and prospects for the future. In May, 1993, the first manuscripts were submitted to the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR), a fledgling experiment in electronic publishing for the AI community. By August, JAIR had reviewed, accepted, and published two articles, and rejected 18 others. During its first five years, JAIR has evaluated nearly 600 submissions, publishing the 114 that were recommended by its rigorous, rapid-turnaround reviewing process. Completed papers have been immediately distributed over the Internet, and...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 1999
• Where: AIM
• Authors: Steven Minton, Michael P. Wellman
• Keywords: AIM 1999, Artificial Intelligence Research, Electronic Publishing, JAIR, Software Engineering