Citation impact of Open Access journals

被引:25
作者
Turk, Nana [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Cent Med Lib, Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
Worldwide web; Electronic publishing; Information science; Academic staff; Reference services;
D O I
10.1108/03074800810846010
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Purpose - This literature review aims to provide a synthesis of available key information about the citation impact of Open Access journals in LIS and science in general. Citation impact is defined as a surrogate measure of citation counts. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a literature review, this paper discusses the methodology of the data collections for citation counts. The literature review is structured to address the literature about citation impact of Open Access journals. Findings - The literature review indicates that there is quite a uniform way about methodology of citation counts and substantial research about motivation for URL citations to LIS articles. Originality/value - This literature review is a comprehensive study of the main research about citation impact of Open Access journals, focused on LIS journals.
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页码:65 / 74
页数:10
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