2013
DOI: 10.1108/03074801311304078
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Open access journal content found in commercial full‐text aggregation databases and journal citation reports

Abstract: PurposeThe aim of this paper is to conduct a study regarding the indexing of open access journals in three large, commercially available full‐text aggregation databases and using Journal Citation Reports Metrics File to further explore the journals that were being indexed.Design/methodology/approachUsing publicly available database title lists produced by the full‐text aggregation database publishers, titles and title metadata were analyzed and compared to data from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)… Show more

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“…The content analysis data shows only a slight decrease, however, implying that the topic has not decreased among the LIS community. In fact, while the availability of open access articles in commercial indexing services is still low, research is showing that the influence of the literature is increasing [48]. Instead of the discussion decreasing, it has shifted from quantifying the open access journals in commercial services to new ways of discovering open access content and new methods of measuring journal impact.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The content analysis data shows only a slight decrease, however, implying that the topic has not decreased among the LIS community. In fact, while the availability of open access articles in commercial indexing services is still low, research is showing that the influence of the literature is increasing [48]. Instead of the discussion decreasing, it has shifted from quantifying the open access journals in commercial services to new ways of discovering open access content and new methods of measuring journal impact.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because when users want to download the full article they have to go to the journal site (OJS). Journal aggregators will be very useful for researchers [13]. According to Cummings that researchers need tool which can find relevant research material based on open access information.…”
Section: Interface Design Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A study from 2013 estimated that 7.9% of all peer reviewed scientific articles were published in OA journals (16). The percentage of overall data made available by OA and the mode of publication of the results vary in different fields of research.…”
Section: A Paradigm Shiftmentioning
confidence: 99%