Nowadays a tendency popular in the world of publication is emphasizing more edition than publication. To further advance the science of publication in the new century it is necessary to reveal the dependence of access which leads to the obscure frontier of the science of publication. In terms of the relations of disciplinary internal structure, the science of dissemination is the superordinate subject to the science of publication. And in terms of the history of development of the discipline, journalism is the senior subject to publication. Finally, in terms of the level of development and current perception of the discipline, the science of publication may be taken as parallel to the science of edition, as some experts take it.

science of publication; structure of publishing system; disciplinary boundary; science of edition