Contribution of the Open Access Modality to the Impact of Hybrid Journals Controlling by Field and Time Effects

Purpose:Researchers are more likely to read and cite papers to which they have access than those that they cannot obtain.Thus,the objective of this work is to analyze the contribution of the Open Access(OA)modality to the impact of hybrid journals.Design/methodology/approach:The“research articles”in the year 2017 from 200 hybrid journals in four subject areas,and the citations received by such articles in the period 2017-2020 in the Scopus database,were analyzed.The hybrid OA papers were compared with the paywalled ones.The journals were randomly selected from those with share of OA papers higher than some minimal value.More than 60 thousand research articles were analyzed in the sample,of which 24%under the OA modality.Findings:We obtain at journal level that cites per article in both hybrid modalities(OA and paywalled)strongly correlate.However,there is no correlation between the OA prevalence and cites per article.There is OA citation advantage in 80%of hybrid journals.Moreover,the OA citation advantage is consistent across fields and held in time.We obtain an OA citation advantage of 50%in average,and higher than 37%in half of the hybrid journals.Finally,the OA citation advantage is higher in Humanities than in Science and Social Science.Research limitations:Some of the citation advantage is likely due to more access allows more people to read and hence cite articles they otherwise would not.However,causation is difficult to establish and there are many possible bias.Several factors can affect the observed differences in citation rates.Funder mandates can be one of them.Funders are likely to have OA requirement,and well-funded studies are more likely to receive more citations than poorly funded studies.Another discussed factor is the selection bias postulate,which suggests that authors choose only their most impactful studies to be open access.Practical implications:For hybrid journals,the open access modality is positive,in the sense that it provides a greater number of potential readers.This in turn translates into a greater number of citations and an improvement in the position of the journal in the rankings by impact factor.For researchers it is also positive because it increases the potential number of readers and citations received.Originality/value:Our study refines previous results by comparing documents more similar to each other.Although it does not examine the cause of the observed citation advantage,we find that it exists in a very large sample.

Open Access发展情况简介

首先论述了OpenAccess的定义和起源,又从国内、国外两个方面深入地论述了该词的发展状况和前景,着重探讨了其实践的模型,最后结合中国实际,研究了OpenAccess在中国的实施方案,值得深思。

数字化学术出版模式——Open Access

图书馆朝数字化方向发展到今天,Open-Access作为数字化学术出版模式,是信息共享的自由理念和出版机制。本文归纳分析了Open-Access的出现背景、实质内涵、运行机制和相关单位的职责。

学术期刊实现Open Access出版的模式与平台

介绍目前在学术出版界广为讨论的Open Access出版模式,指出Open Access对学术期刊发展的意义。同时介绍国内以期刊编辑部为主体的Open Access出版的概况和特点。结合目前国内流行的Open Access出版平台软件的功能,说明Open Access出版的技术基础,为期刊编辑部建立Open Access出版平台提供参考。

2023:A year of accomplishments for the 13 Science Citation Index Expanded-and Emerging Sources Citation Index-indexed Baishideng journals

In 2023,Baishideng Publishing Group(Baishideng)routinely published 47 openaccess journals,including 46 English-language journals and 1 Chinese-language journal.Our successes were accomplished through the collective dedicated efforts of Baishideng staffs,Editorial Board Members,and Peer Reviewers.Among these 47 Baishideng journals,7 are included in the Science Citation Index Expanded(SCIE)and 6 in the Emerging Sources Citation Index(ESCI).With the support of Baishideng authors,company staffs,Editorial Board Members,and Peer Reviewers,the publication work of 2023 is about to be successfully completed.This editorial summarizes the 2023 activities and accomplishments of the 13 SCIEand ESCI-indexed Baishideng journals,outlines the Baishideng publishing policy changes and additions made this year,and highlights the unique advantages of Baishideng journals.

OpenDOAR研究述评

开放获取是一种新型的学术交流方式,通过开放获取可以促进学术信息的交流与传播,提高信息资源的利用率。开放获取可以通过开放获取知识库、开放获取期刊和个人网站来实现。OpenDOAR是全球著名的开放获取资源库,通过对OpenDOAR的分析可以了解全球范围内开放获取资源的建设情况,对推动我国开放获取运动、加快我国开放获取资源建设具有一定的参考意义。

探讨2013--2022年我国科技期刊开放获取的研究热点与趋势:基于Citespace的可视化分析

近二十年来,中国在开放获取(OA)政策、实践、重要国际性OA倡议的签署等方面均有作为。OA模式允许读者免费获取期刊内容,可提高期刊的可访问性和影响力。鉴于我国关于科技期刊OA的研究已有大量论文发表,多集中于具体问题的探讨或相关方向的文献综述,缺乏关于该领域整体研究现状的文献。收集了近十年科技期刊OA领域的文献,应用CiteSpace软件描绘中国科技期刊OA研究领域的整体图景,梳理该领域的研究热点和动态趋势,并对科技期刊OA未来发展提出建议。

高质量科技期刊开放获取及论文处理费(APC)的调查与分析——以食品科学与工程领域为例

文章调查了《食品科学与工程领域高质量科技期刊分级目录(2022年版)》收入的155种期刊的开放获取出版情况、论文处理费、出版商、CC协议、JCR指标数据等,分析食品工程与技术领域高质量期刊的发展现状,从规范OA期刊出版、搭载群集出版传播平台、优化期刊生态方面为国内高质量期刊的建设、评价与可持续发展提供参考。

Open Access 2020战略背景下的开放获取期刊出版现状——第十二届欧洲学术出版会议综述

【目的】总结Open Access(OA)2020战略背景下欧洲开放获取运动发展新趋势,探索开放获取期刊出版现状以及存在的问题,为我国开放获取期刊发展提供参照。【方法】整理第十二届欧洲学术出版会议的资料和交流情况,分析内容,研究文献。【结果】阐述了当前国际开放获取运动发展状况以及欧洲开放获取期刊出版目前存在的问题。【结论】OA2020战略的提出以及实施切实推动了开放获取运动的发展,促进了开放获取期刊的繁荣,但是同时也存在出版商缺乏原生动力、开放存取期刊面临信任危机、缺少资金的领域和机构难以实现开放获取等问题。

原生数字期刊与Open Access期刊比较研究

原生数字期刊和Open Access期刊是网络技术普及和学术交流观念变革下出现的新型连续出版物,两者既有区别又有联系,易混淆。从产生背景、概念界定、出版模式、发行方式、版权形式、质量控制等方面对原生数字期刊和Open Access期刊进行比较探讨,得出对原生数字期刊和Open Access期刊的较全面的认识,最后对两者发展的侧重点进行阐述。

我国科技期刊开放获取出版研究现状与趋势(2004-2023)

分析我国科技期刊开放获取出版研究的现状与趋势,为后续研究提供参考,为我国科技期刊应对开放科学浪潮提供借鉴。文章借助CiteSpace分析工具对2004-2023年发表的与我国科技期刊开放获取出版相关的304篇文献进行分析,梳理我国科技期刊开放获取出版研究的发文量趋势、发文作者与发文机构情况、研究热点、发展趋势和研究前沿。研究发现我国科技期刊开放获取出版研究主要经历了三个阶段,分别以科技期刊建设、开放获取运动和开放科学浪潮为脉络展开;从发文作者和发文机构分布来看,当前尚未形成高产作者群,开展这一主题研究的主要是高校、科研机构和出版社;从研究热点来看,开放获取、开放科学、数字出版等逐渐成为了研究热点,预印本、产业链、人工智能等一系列新的研究主题不断被提出,未来还将衍生出新的研究方向。

Grain & Oil Science and Technology

Aims & Scope Grain & Oil Science and Technology(GOST) is an international peer-reviewed Open Access(OA) journal and upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available on ScienceDirect.

数智时代学术期刊转型融合路径研究——基于爱墨瑞德的经验启示

近年来,随着我国一系列推进出版业数字化转型和融合发展政策出台和落地,国内学术期刊出版业的转型和融合发展逐渐走入深水区,新技术、新标准、新模式、新平台的涌现带来了机遇与挑战。文章聚焦英国老牌出版商爱墨瑞德,以Web of Science数据库发布的期刊引文报告为基础,采用案例分析与归纳法对其品牌价值、商业模式和数字平台进行全景剖析。研究发现,在学术出版上,爱墨瑞德通过对优势学科内容的纵向扩展和横向衍生,构建丰富的期刊矩阵和知识服务体系。在商业模式上,顺应开放获取出版的潮流,积极开发数字服务产品,延伸学术出版产业链、价值链,完成主要利润来源的迁移。在平台建设上,打造集学术发现、交流和传播于一体的一站式数字空间。通过这三条路径,爱墨瑞德实现了成功转型和融合发展。文章借鉴相关经验,从集约化、数据化和场景化三个维度,提出了我国学术期刊的转型和融合发展策略。

基于NCA与fsQCA的开放获取期刊影响力有效路径研究

期刊的开放获取转型大势所趋,开放获取期刊在学术界的作用越来越重要。通过运用NCA与fsQCA方法,从学术水平、传播能力、开放能力3个维度选取评价指标,探究开放获取期刊影响力的多重组态,分析其中的影响因素。研究发现:更新周期指标是影响OA期刊影响力的必要条件;生成的4条路经可以概括为两类组态,即传播-开放组合型路径和传播主导型路径,其中即年因子、更新周期、OA年限是路径中的核心条件。最后从多个方面提出启示建议。

论中文高质量科技期刊出版开放获取的发展转型:现状、成因及建议——从青铜OA迈向金色OA

开放存取(Open Access, OA)是不同于传统学术传播的一种全新机制,其核心特征是在尊重作者权益的前提下,利用互联网为用户免费提供学术信息和学术研究成果全文服务,科研人员不需要通过付费就能访问学术资源及学术论文的全文。与科技期刊OA出版的国际发展大势相比,国内学术出版界的OA出版相对滞后,特别是中文科技期刊的OA出版模式亟需从青铜OA向金色OA转型,以加快与国际学术出版的接轨,进一步提升中国科技期刊的学术影响力。本文以入选《中文核心期刊要目总览(2023年版)》的部分高质量科技期刊为研究对象,通过对样本期刊官方网站和部分国内外开放获取学术平台的调研发现,在选取的148个中文高质量科技期刊研究样本中,青铜OA期刊占绝大多数,金色OA期刊占比很小,这与国际发展大趋势不相符合,不利于我国OA期刊的规范化和持续化发展。造成中文高质量科技期刊OA发展滞后的成因主要有期刊出版单位和作者OA主动意识薄弱、期刊OA规范性明显欠缺、国内OA学术平台建设相对落后等。在此基础上,提出了实现我国中文高质量科技期刊从青铜OA向金色OA出版转型的六大建议,即:(1)加强国家政策引导;(2)规范版权和知识共享协议;(3)制定合理的APC收费标准;(4)积极加入国外OA期刊数据库;(5)强化国内OA学术期刊平台建设;(6)普及开放获取和开放科学知识。

Plant Communications: An Open Access Venue for Communicating Diverse Plant Science Discoveries

With the coming of the new year 2020,we are pleased to invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of a new plant science journal,Plant Communications,by reading this editorial.Together with Cell Press,a well-known life science publisher,we are launching Plant Communications as an open access journal sister to Molecular Plant,one of the leading plant science journals,which has published cutting-edge research for 12 years along with continuously improved services to the global plant science community.

Build infrastructure in publishing scientific journals to benefit medical scientists

There is urgent need for medical journals to optimize their publishing processes and strategies to satisfy the huge need for medical scientists to publish their articles,and then obtain better prestige and impact in scientific and research commtmity.These strategies include optimizing the process of peer-review,utilizing open-access publishing models actively,finding ways of saving costs and getting revenue,smartly dealing with research fraud or misconduct,maintaining sound relationship with pharmaceutical companies,and managing to provide relevant and useful information for clinical practitioners and researchers.Scientists,publishers,societies and organizations need to work together to publish internationally renowned medical journals.

Integrity of the editing and publishing process is the basis for improving an academic journal’s Impact Factor

BACKGROUND Journal Impact Factor™(JIF)is often used to evaluate the relative reputation and quality of academic journals in their respective fields,and can greatly influence the quality and scope of subsequent manuscript submissions.Therefore,many if not all academic journals are interested in increasing their JIF,to improve their academic impact.AIM To determine the importance of the integrity of the editorial and publication process in improving the academic influence of academic journals and the JIF of academic journals.METHODS In this paper,we describe our statistical analysis of bibliometric factors-including the 2021 JIFs released in the Journal Citation Report™2022,discipline rankings,received and published articles in 2019-2021,and webpage visits and downloads-for seven journals published by Baishideng Publishing Group(Baishideng)and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded™;ultimately,we introduce and discuss the editing and publishing processes of Baishideng’s journals in their entirety,as they form the basis for our objective of safeguarding and bolstering integrity in academic publication.RESULTS For the seven journals assessed,their 2021 JIFs were basically unchanged from 2020,with the current metric ranging from 5.374 for World Journal of Gastroenterology(WJG)to 1.534 for World Journal of Clinical Cases(WJCC).Further assessments of the journals’bibliometrics from 2019 to 2020,showed that World Journal of Stem Cells has the highest self-citation rate(1.43%)and World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery has the lowest(0.21%).Additionally,the total 3012 articles published during this period were cited by more than 20000 articles in approximately 8000 academic journals.Of note,the 1102 articles published in WJG were cited by articles in 3059 journals,among which 171 journals have a JIF of>10,including internationally renowned academic journals such as CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2021 JIF 286.130,record count:1),Lancet(2021 JIF 202.731,record count:4),Nature Reviews Immunology(2021 JIF 108.555,record count:2),Nature Reviews Gastroenterology&Hepatology(2021 JIF 73.082,record count:9),Lancet Gastroenterology&Hepatology(2021 JIF 45.042,record count:8),Gastroenterology(2021 JIF 33.883,record count:19),and Gut(2021 JIF 31.793,record count:21).This suggests that Baishideng’s journals have been widely recognized for their academic quality.In the Reference Citation Analysis(RCA)database,all seven Baishidengpublished journals obtained a 2022 Journal Article Influence Index(JAII).For example,WJG has a 2022 JAII of 22.048,ranking 18th out of 102 journals in the field of gastroenterology&hepatology in the RCA,with 469909 total citations(6/102)and 21313 total articles(5/102).The numbers of manuscripts received and published in 2021 were both higher than those in 2019-2020.For example,WJCC received a total of 3650 manuscripts in 2021,which is 91.1%higher than those in 2019-2020(average:1910 papers/year).In 2021,WJCC published 1296 articles,representing an increase of 105.1%compared to those in 2019-2020(average:632 articles/year).The numbers of webpage visits and downloads received by the seven journals have increased year by year.For example,the number of total visits received by WJG in 2019-2021 was 1974052 in 2019,2317835 in 2020(increased by 17.4%compared with that in 2019),and 2652555 in 2021(increased by 4.4%compared with that in 2020).The visitors were from more than 220 countries and regions worldwide,such as the United States,China,and the United Kingdom.Open access(OA)plays a vital role in improving the quality,efficiency,transparency,and integrity of academic journal publishing.From 2019 to 2021,a total of 5543 OA articles were published in the seven journals,of which 2083(37.6%)were invited and published free-of-charge.During the same period,1683 articles were published in WJG,and the authors were from more than 70 countries and regions.For the total 5543 articles published in the seven journals from 2019 to 2021,3903 article quality tracking reports were received after the online publication of these articles.The quality of the articles was further evaluated through the Baishideng’s article quality and author evaluation tracking system,with 4655 articles(84.0%)having received author evaluation and feedback,which contributes to tracking metrics for authors’satisfaction with the collective publication processes.From March 25,2021 to June 28,2022,the seven journals received a total of 424 reader evaluations and 229 letters from readers;this subsequent reader engagement demonstrates that the popularity of the published articles and the volume of their readership audience were improved through the reader evaluation system.CONCLUSION Ultimately,the findings from our bibliometric assessments indicate that establishing,promoting and actively practicing processes that safeguard and bolster the integrity of the editing and publication process also help to improve the academic influence of academic journals,which itself is the cornerstone for improving JIF.

Open Access Leads to Success

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering(IJABE,www.ijabe.org)is a peer reviewed open access international journal,launched in 2008.Open access(OA)means unrestricted online access to peer-reviewed scholarly research.OA literature is free,digital,and available to anyone online.An open-access article has limited copyright and licensing restrictions which means anyone,anywhere,with access to the Internet may read,download,copy,and distribute that article.As an OA journal,the papers published in IJABE are freely accessible online immediately upon publication via the IJABE website.With the OA strategy,IJABE can reach a broader spectrum of readership by removing price barriers(subscriptions,licensing fees,pay-per-view fees)that some individual readers may experience.

开放获取S计划实施进展及对我国的启示

通过调研S计划及斯普林格·自然(Springer Nature)、剑桥大学出版社(CUP)、爱思唯尔(Elsevier)和英国医学杂志(BMJ)等出版商的官网数据和报告,分析S计划的实施现状、实施模式、存在的问题与应对举措等,以期对推进我国开放获取进程有所启示。S联盟的资助机构队伍不断壮大,转换期刊数量有一定程度增长;S联盟通过采用权利保留策略、提供配套的支撑工具和服务等来推进S计划的实施,但在出版商和研究人员层面仍存在一些抵触、疑虑和挑战。我国目前对S计划的参与度较低,应推进开放获取期刊的标准化运营、逐步实现机构知识库的分级分类开放、建立开放获取中多利益主体的平衡机制等,以加快学术交流向完全、立即的开放获取转变。