We need to think this way in electronic publishing and publish the data in the way it was collected. What Are We Missing The cost side has not been addressed. The other elements in the publishing chain, eg authors, agents and aggregators, journal Editors. The remainder of the discussion seemed to focus on continuous publishing. Another said it might be problematic for journal Editors that tend to work in batches.
Some Editors see themselves as architects or shapers, producing balance and structure in an issue.
Authors see the sense in continuous publication, but not all Editors do. From the user point of view, they would get the articles quicker, but the down side is following themes and browsing. A user said they wouldn't be happy looking at articles every day, they would lose serendipity. A publisher responded they could save up browsing. What More Can Be Learned from the Data Analysis comparing usage during term and vacation periods.