Usage of Open-Access Journals: Findings from Eleven Top Science and Medical Journals

Chaudhuri, Jayati; Thohira, Mariyam

doi:10.1080/03615261003623070

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“…As noted by Chaudhuri and Thohira (2010), the usage of OA journals increased from 2004 to 2008; in the present study, the increasing average citations and other examined indicators in hybrid journals from 2008 onward can be a wakeup call for fully OA journals. In fact, in recent years, researchers’ attention toward fully OA journals is less as received citations of OA journals are lower than that of other journals.…”

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confidence: 57%

“…They found that the difference between OA and non-OA journals based on the average IF, Immediacy index, total citations and papers is small. Chaudhuri and Thohira (2010) evaluated the benefits of OA journals by reviewing 11 prestigious medical journals (8 traditional journals, 1 OA journal and 2 hybrid journals) from 2004 to 2008. In most cases, the data indicated that the citations of OA journals increased from 2004 to 2008.…”

Section: Literature Review Of Comparison Of Open Access and Subscription Journals And Articlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Citation indicators’ comparison of LIS open access and subscription publications based on Scopus

Shekofteh

Shahbodaghi

Kazemi

2019

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

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Purpose There are different opinions about the quality and reputation of publications. Given that one of the ways to analyze the quality of journals and articles is citation indicators, the purpose of this paper is to compare the citation indicators of open access (OA), full subscription and hybrid journals and articles based on the Scopus in the field of library and information science (LIS) for a period of ten years (2004-2013). Design/methodology/approach The research population is all LIS journals and articles in LIS hybrid journals in Scopus. The data related to citation indicators (number of received citations, two years’ impact, Citescore [IPP] and H-index) were extracted from Scopus, Journal Metrics and SCImago and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics with SPSS and Excel. Findings The findings indicate that number of OA journals and articles were less than that of full subscription and hybrid journals. The average rate of all citation indicators in hybrid journals were more than that of OA and full subscription journals. However, in the level of articles, the average number of citations received by OA articles (15.6) was more than that of non-OA articles (2.25). Originality/value Unlike journals, OA seems to be an advantage for articles in LIS. LIS hybrid journals receive more citations than OA and subscription journals. Thus, the authors’ approach to publishing in OA, hybrid or subscription journals and the publishers approach to the publication type may also be influenced by the findings of the present study.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

Section: Literature Review Of Comparison Of Open Access and Subscription Journals And Articlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Citation indicators’ comparison of LIS open access and subscription publications based on Scopus

Shekofteh

Shahbodaghi

Kazemi

2019

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

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“…They found that authors had shown interest in using the model to publish their high-quality works. According to Chaudhuri and Thohira (2010), OA papers showed to have a higher citation rate compared to those in hybrid journals.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 95%

The citation advantage of author-pays model: the case of Springer and Elsevier OA journals

2015

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Aiming to investigate the citation advantage of author-pays model, the present communication compares open access (OA) and Toll Access (TA) papers recognition in author-pays OA journals in 2007-2011. This is the first large scale study concentrating on all APC-funded OA journals published by Springer and Elsevier as the two greatest publishers authorizing and embracing the model. According to the research findings, the OA papers have been exponentially increased in recent years. They are, also, found to outperform the TA ones in their impacts whether in the annual comparisons or across disciplines. The annual OA citation advantages range from 21.36 % for 2009 to 49.71 % for 2008. Social Sciences and Humanities (with 3.14 %) and Natural Sciences (with 35.95 %) gain the lowest and the highest advantages, respectively. The citation advantage can be attributed to the higher visibility of the OA articles, implying the popularity and usefulness of the OA author-pays model to their readership. It may, also, have roots in the selectivity of the authors in choosing the author-pays outlet to publish their high-quality papers, signifying the overall prestige of the OA papers published in the model. Whatever may be the ultimate interpretation, i.e. correlation or causation, the OA citation advantage may encourage the authors who are willing to support OA movement, while seeking to get published in the well-established traditional journals. This may help approach the not-yetachieved critical mass necessary to evaluate the success of the model.

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“…The authors note that “this figure is disproportionately hybrid open access journals” – 27 per cent. This is a useful contribution to the debate on the usage of OA journals (Chaudhuri and Thohira, 2010). Another fascinating study underlines once again the extent to which Open Access is changing the nature of access to literature.…”

Section: Open Accessmentioning

confidence: 98%

Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 72

McGrath

2010

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the most recent literature concerning ILL, document supply and related matters.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on the reading of over 150 journals as well as monographs, reports and websites.FindingsResistance to Big Deals for journals continues to grow – perhaps 2011 will be the crunch year for their continuation, although their attraction for users continues to be high. Big Deals for books are now becoming popular. Empirical studies on Open Access confirm its continued growth.Originality/valueThe paper is a useful source of information for librarians and others who are interested in ILL, document supply and related matters such as resource sharing, mass digitisation and open access.

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Usage of Open-Access Journals: Findings from Eleven Top Science and Medical Journals

Cited by 13 publications

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Citation indicators’ comparison of LIS open access and subscription publications based on Scopus

Citation indicators’ comparison of LIS open access and subscription publications based on Scopus

The citation advantage of author-pays model: the case of Springer and Elsevier OA journals

Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 72

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