Special issues of existing journals and a new dedicated journal were seen as equally strong strategies to promote the legitimacy of DG research. 79 percent of respondents believed publishing DG special issues in existing journals would increase the legitimacy of DG research and 78 percent of respondents believed publishing a dedicated DG journal would also do so. In addition, just over half (59 percent), believed that publishing individual DG articles in existing journals would promote the legitimacy of DG research.