Open-access publishing for pharmacy-focused journals

Clauson, Kevin A.; Veronin, Michael A.; Khanfar, Nile M.; Lou, Jennie Q.

doi:10.2146/ajhp070625

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“…Second, there were 20 (31.7 %) journals that were subscription based however offered researchers the option to publish their work as OA if they paid a specified publication fee. Such journals are often termed 'hybrid journals' [18]. Lastly, five (8 %) journals had a policy that stated that all papers would be published as OA to the public.…”

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confidence: 99%

Open access publishing: a study of current practices in orthopaedic research

Sabharwal

Patel

Johal

2014

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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Background Open access (OA) publications have changed the paradigm of dissemination of scientific research. Their benefits to low-income countries underline their value; however, critics question exorbitant publication fees as well as their effect on the peer review process and research quality. Purpose This study reports on the prevalence of OA publishing in orthopaedic research and compares benchmark citation indices as well as evidence quality derived from OA journals with conventional subscription based orthopaedic journals. Methods All 63 orthopaedic journals listed in ISI's Web of Knowledge Journal Citation Report (JCR) were examined. Bibliometric data attributed to each journal for the year 2012 was acquired from the JCR. Studies that fulfilled the criteria of level I evidence were identified for each journal within PubMed. Individual journal websites were reviewed to identify their open access policy. A total of 38 (60.3 %) journals did not offer any form of OA publishing; however, 20 (31.7 %) hybrid journals were identified which offered authors the choice to publish their work as OA if a publication fee was paid. Only five (8 %) journals published all their articles as OA. There was variability amongst the different publication fees for OA articles. Journals that published OA articles did not differ from subscription based journals on the basis of 2012 impact factor, citation number, self citation proportion or the volume of level I evidence published (p>0.05).Conclusions OA journals are present in orthopaedic research, though in small numbers. Over a third of orthopaedic journals catalogued in the ISI Web of Knowledge JCR® are hybrid journals that provide authors with the opportunity to publish their articles as OA after a publication fee is paid. This study suggests equivalent importance and quality of articles between OA and subscription based orthopaedic journals based on bibliometric data and the volume of level I evidence produced. Orthopaedic researchers must recognize the potential benefits of OA publishing and its emerging presence within the field. Further examination and consensus is required in orthopaedic research to generate an OA system that is robustly regulated and maintains research quality.

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Open access publishing: a study of current practices in orthopaedic research

Sabharwal

Patel

Johal

2014

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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“…By disseminating research findings to the largest possible readership, OA is believed to accelerate research, enrich education, and benefit all stakeholders including researchers and practitioners, especially those in low-income countries and resource-poor institutions (2)(3)(4). Also, it is a recommended measure to reduce avoidable waste in biomedical research (5).…”

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Open access to journal articles in dentistry: Prevalence and citation impact

Hua

Sun

Walsh

et al. 2016

Journal of Dentistry

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Objectives: To investigate the current prevalence of open access (OA) in the field of dentistry, the means used to provide OA, as well as the association between OA and citation counts.Methods: PubMed was searched for dental articles published in 2013. The OA status of each article was determined by manually checking Google, Google Scholar, PubMed and ResearchGate. Citation data were extracted from Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science. Chi-square tests were used to compare the OA prevalence by different subjects, study types, and continents of origin. The association between OA and citation count was studied with multivariable logistic regression analyses.Results: A random sample of 908 articles was deemed eligible and therefore included.Among these, 416 were found freely available online, indicating an overall OA rate of 45.8%. Significant difference in OA rate was detected among articles in different subjects (P<0.001) and among those from different continents (P<0.001). Of articles that were OA, 74.2% were available via self-archiving ('Green road' OA), 53.3% were available from publishers ('Gold road' OA). According to multivariable logistic regression analyses, OA status was not significantly associated with either the existence of citation (P=0.37) or the level of citation (P=0.52). Conclusions/Clinical Significance:In the field of dentistry, 54% of recent journal articles are behind the paywall (non-OA) one year after their publication dates. The 'Green road' of providing OA was more common than the 'Gold road'. No evidence suggested that OA articles received significantly more citations than non-OA articles.2

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“…They have been essential through the period from 1980 for all pharmaceutical information environments, whether as journal issues or separate articles (Barker & Jacknowitz, 1981; Brown, 1999; Cooper & McGregor, 1994; Ditchfield & Nielsen, 2008; Fong, 1985; Gagnon, 1986; Haygarth‐Jackson 1987a; Okerson, 1992). The newer routes of access to journal material, through open access preprint and e‐print servers, are also used (Ginestet & Miranda, 2002), although fully open access journals are still rare in this subject area (Clauson, Veronin, Khanfar, & Lou, 2008).…”

Section: Pharmaceutical Information Sources Services and Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Duckitt (1990, p. 82) states that “it is not possible to find a reliable figure for the number of journals in the fields which would encompass the full range of biological and medical biomedical interests within the pharmaceutical industry … a reasonable estimate must be around 10,000 titles.” Strickland‐Hodge and colleagues (1989) list 220 journals of direct relevance to pharmacy, including 5 medical journals and 34 review journals; they encompass journals in 21 languages other than English. Other estimates for the number include: 318 “European pharmaceutical journals” (Bador, Picard, & Locher, 1994, p. 409); 289 “European pharmaceutical journals” (Bador, Romdhane, & Lafouge, 2003, p. 33); and 317 “pharmacy‐focused journals” (Clauson, Veronin, Khanfar, & Lou, 2008, p. 1539).…”

Section: Pharmaceutical Information Sources Services and Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%