The Relationship Between Open Access Article Publishing and Short-Term Citations in Otolaryngology.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2022
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to compare the number of citations received by open access articles versus subscription access articles in subscription journals in the Otolaryngology literature.
METHODS: Using the Dimensions research database, we examined articles indexed to PubMed with at least 5 citations published in 2018. Articles were included from
RESULTS: 137 open access articles and 337 subscription access articles meeting inclusion criteria were identified, with a median citation number of 8 (IQR 6-11). The most common article type was original investigation (82.5%), and the most common study topic was head and neck (28.9%). Open access articles had a higher median number of citations at 9 (IQR 6-13) when compared to subscription access articles at 7 (IQR 6-10) (
CONCLUSIONS: Although comprising a minority of articles examined in this study of subscription journals, open access articles were associated with a higher number of citations than subscription access articles. Open access publishing may facilitate the spread of novel findings in Otolaryngology.
Volume
131
Issue
7
First Page
704
Last Page
708
ISSN
1943-572X
Published In/Presented At
Wassef, D. W., Barinsky, G. L., Behbahani, S., Peddireddy, S., Grube, J. G., Fang, C. H., Baredes, S., & Eloy, J. A. (2022). The Relationship Between Open Access Article Publishing and Short-Term Citations in Otolaryngology. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 131(7), 704–708. https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894211039627
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34414792
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article