The Norwegian Historical Journal Historisk Tidsskrift has changed its image in its 135th year. The inside is of course to be as good as always; it is the layout that changes. The front has become minimalistic white and the page layout has wider margins and less print on each page. I beliebe they are aiming for a sofisticated, modern look. (A Norwegian article on the change)
The front cover of books influence what we think of the book (Ms Bookish has an entry on the time when the front cover did not matter). Does the front cover of a journal give the articles credibility? Or is it just the credibility of the journal and the name of the author that give the article credibility?
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