Change of paradigm in scientific communications in Psychology

<p>Throughout the latest years, rapid transformations have occurred in the way scientific knowledge is communicated. These transformations affect not only our access to knowledge, but fundamental aspects related to what and how we communicate in the scientific field.</p> <p>Perhaps the most important change is that of content digitalization and Internet uploading. Nevertheless, these changes exceed those pertaining to format. They start with the format, which is the context in which digitalization takes place, but they also concern the means of communication used, the editorial business, and finally the content of the information published. This affects quality and type of scientific information, as well as its quantity and the way in which it is prepared.</p> <p>The present article describes format change and editorial business related aspects, and links them with impact on scientific communications.