The Impact of Open Access Journals - A Citation Study by ISI

Recently, we have witnessed a major shift in the landscape of publishing. Open Access now dominates discussion everywhere, and each week brings a new declaration from a major society, publisher, consortium, or government agency taking one side or another on this important topic. The number of open access journals is rising steadily, and new publishing models are rapidly evolving to test new ways to increase readership and access. Proponents of open access tout the increasing influence journals will have as they achieve higher readership through free access. Others contend that, over the long term, editorial quality is best supported through traditional business models. ISI is conducting an ongoing study of the overall performance of OA journals as they are added to the mix of scholarly publications used in the research community.

Posted by Tom on June 16, 2004