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This page monitors the number of academic journals that are no longer active and calculate the median time elapsed since their final publication. By identifying titles that have stopped producing new content, we establish a baseline for scholarly attrition.

Data is aggregated from global publication indices and digital archives. We track the date of the most recent issue against the journal's registered status to determine if a publication has become dormant.

While active publication rates are widely reported, the rate of journal obsolescence is rarely tracked. Understanding why journals collapse provides insight into shifting research priorities and the fragility of academic records.

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