Abstract
In 1994 a squared two-dimensional barcode was invented by Toyota Company which changed and speed up the concept of tracking and identification. They chose its name QR which stands for Quick Response code. Quick Response codes can convey data such as show a geographical location, make a phone call, link to a simple text, link to a website or template email, access to a portable document format (PDF), display an image, link and download a specific application on a mobile device or Wi-Fi login. Academic journal leaders should notice that QR code as a unique shaped matrix code is increasingly being used by prestigious publishers and scientific journals. But has been ignored by eastern scientific journals and academic institutes for many years. As the author checked all English Iranian journals, no Iranian academic publication or publisher has and uses QR code or even barcode on their websites or on their journal covers till 16 Dec 2019. In this review, the author aimed to explore the use of QR codes specifically for academic publications, identify perceptions towards their use and any information that has been encountered during implementation.
Highlights
In 1994 a squared two-dimensional barcode was invented by Denso Wave [1], a former subsidiary company of Toyota and a regular member of the Japan Robot Association [2], which changed and speed up the concept of tracking car components during manufacturing and distribution[3] It was a big solution for the business, services and, systems in the company for more work efficiency
We aimed to explore the use of QR codes for academic publications, identify perceptions towards their use and any information that have been encountered during implementation
Scientific journal leaders should notice that QR code as a unique shaped matrix code is increasingly being used in cross-media marketing campaigns in many developed countries of the world
Summary
In 1994 a squared two-dimensional barcode was invented by Denso Wave [1], a former subsidiary company of Toyota and a regular member of the Japan Robot Association [2], which changed and speed up the concept of tracking car components during manufacturing and distribution[3] It was a big solution for the business, services and, systems in the company for more work efficiency. Utility and Impact of QR Codes and Barcodes in Scholarly Journals smartphones in the 1990s [7] and camera phones since the beginning of the 21st century [8] changed the world of communication and networking These tools and gadgets led QR codes being applied to a wide range of applications including advertising [9], payment and management such as transportation [10], the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service. With the advent of technology and increasing the number of mobile phones (smartphones) equipped with cameras that enable reading QR codes can access the internet and address automatically by reading a URL link or PURLs encoded in the QR code The use of these codes is gradually are increasing in the world especially in the Middle East and Africa from a low of 12 percent in 2017 to 18 percent in 2018 [11]. We aimed to explore the use of QR codes for academic publications, identify perceptions towards their use and any information that have been encountered during implementation
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