Why are new journals created? An international analysis of information and documentation titles (2013-2018) [Data set]

Data set for the study published in the journal El Profesional de la información (vol. 29, num. 4) and devoted to the analysis of the creation or title changes of scientific journals
in the information and documentation (ID) area in the period 2013-2018. Based on the total of 62 such journals identified through ISSN
Portal and UlrichsWeb, the following are described: characteristic
aspects such as country, language, type of publisher, and access model; presence
in bibliographic databases, citations, or journal directories; survival and
volume of articles published; annual number of citations to articles according
to Google Scholar; thematic scope declared by the editors; and finally,
the justification given by the editors for the change of title or the creation
of a new journal. Among the main conclusions regarding newly created titles,
the leading role of academic publishers in expanding national university
systems and open-access titles stands out. In general, new publications
generate few articles per year, have little presence in databases, and receive
few citations. Title changes were found only in journals published by commercial
publishers. In both cases, journals with a general thematic scope predominate
and a significant number of journals did not justify their creation or change
of title.