Self‐selection and the citation advantage of open access articles
Online Information ReviewPublished 17 February 2012
Jingfeng Xia, Katie Nakanishi
Citations45
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.02
SNIP1.52
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The results reveal that open access articles in general receive more citations, contrary to the existing theory that a higher citation rate of openAccess articles is caused by authors posting their best articles online.
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Purpose This research seeks to examine the relationship between the open access availability of journal articles in anthropology and their citation conditions. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies a statistical logistic regression model to explore this relationship, and compares two groups of articles, those published in high‐ranked journals and those in low‐ranked journals based on journal impact factor, to examine the likelihood that open access status is correlated to scholarly impact. Findings The results reveal that open access articles in general receive more citations. Moreover, this research finds that articles in high‐ranked journals do not have a higher open access rate, and articles in lower‐ranked journals have a greater increase rate of citations if they are freely accessible. Originality/value The findings are contrary to the existing theory that a higher citation rate of open access articles is caused by authors posting their best articles online. It is hoped that the research discoveries can help electronic publishers and digital project managers to adjust their strategies in open access advocacy.
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