Starting a journal is a challenging experience involving many steps and decisions. This article describes how to start a journal by reviewing the steps one goes through to produce the first issue, including finding articles, setting format and style, arranging for composition and printing, and then distributing copies. Each of the steps has cost and quality implications that are reviewed.

The author argues that more people should publish because it is in the best interest of the person, and of his company. The author acquires prestige, and sometimes remuneration. The company contributes to and draws on the vast store of knowledge it can not afford to duplicate on its own.

A few of the scientists and engineers do most of the publishing of technical papers. However, more people should publish because it is in the best interest of the person, and of his company. The author acquires prestige, and sometimes remuneration. The company contributes to and draws on the vast store of knowledge it can not afford to duplicate on its own.