Inferring the causal effect of journals on citations
Author : Vincent Traag Articles in high-impact journals are by definition more highly cited on average. But are they cited more often because the articles are s...
Étiquette : scientific communication
The Pricing of Open Access Journals: Diverse Niches and Sources of Value in Academic Publishing
Authors : Kyle Siler, Koen Frenken Open Access (OA) publishing has created new academic and economic niches in contemporary science. OA journals offer numerous ...
Adoption of the open access business model in scientific journal publishing – A cross-disciplinary study
Authors : Bo-Christer Björk, Timo Korkeamäki Scientific journal publishers have over the past twenty-five years rapidly converted to predominantly electronic di...
Grey Literature: Use, Creation, and Citation Habits of Faculty Researchers across Disciplines
Authors : Kristen Cooper, Wanda Marsolek, Amy Riegelman, Shannon Farrell, Julie Kelly INTRODUCTION Grey literature is ephemeral, and the level to which it is cr...
The Common Ground of Open Access and Interdisciplinarity
Author : Patrick Gamsby In recent years, Open Access and interdisciplinarity have emerged as two prevalent trends in academia. Although seemingly separate pursu...
An Analysis of Digital Library Publishing Services in Ukrainian Universities
Authors : Tetiana Kolesnykova, Olena Matveyeva Objective – The objective of this study was to assess the current state of digital library publishing (DLP) in un...
Open Access as a Revolution: Knowledge Alters Power
Author : Dave deBronkart The slogan “Gimme My Damn Data” has become a hallmark of a patient movement whose goal is to gain access to data in their medical recor...