[LIS-Forum] OA improves journal impact

[Subbiah Arunachalam]

Friends:

Here is a paper that shows that availability of full text of papers in open access helps journals improve their impact. Dr D K Sahu has also reported (in an yet to be published study) similar findings based on his study of more than 20 open access journals published by MedKnow publications, Bombay. 

Arun
[Subbiah Arunachalam]


http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?AID=611&UID=


Title: Impact of FUTON and NAA bias on visibility of research

Author(s): Murali NS, Murali HR, Auethavekiat P, Erwin PJ, Mandrekar 
JN,
Manek NJ, Ghosh AK

Source: MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS 79 (8): 1001-1006 AUG 2004

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Friends:
 
Here is a paper that shows that availability of full text of papers in open access helps journals improve their impact. Dr D K Sahu has also reported (in an yet to be published study) similar findings based on his study of more than 20 open access journals published by MedKnow publications, Bombay.
 
Arun
[Subbiah Arunachalam]
 
 
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?AID=611&UID=
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?AID=611&UID=
Title: Impact of FUTON and NAA bias on visibility of research
Author(s): Murali NS, Murali HR, Auethavekiat P, Erwin PJ, Mandrekar
JN,
Manek NJ, Ghosh AK
Source: MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS 79 (8): 1001-1006 AUG 2004