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Hyeon-Eui Kim1, Xiaoqian Jiang, Jihoon Kim
1Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|December 20, 2011
Summary
Free access to biomedical informatics articles, particularly in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), is associated with increased citation rates. This finding aids authors and publishers in understanding open access implications.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Bibliometrics
- Scholarly Communication
Background:
- Biomedical informatics is a rapidly evolving, interdisciplinary field.
- Understanding reader interest and the impact of open access is crucial for journals and authors.
- Assessing the influence of free access on article dissemination is important for scholarly publishing decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify highly cited topics in generalist biomedical informatics journals.
- To analyze citation trends over time.
- To determine if free access to biomedical informatics articles significantly impacts citation rates.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of highly cited articles in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) from 2009 and 2010 using Web of Science.
- Comparison of monthly citation counts for articles published in 2009 versus 2010 to assess the effect of a change in free access policy.
- Statistical analysis to determine the association between free access and citation rates.
Main Results:
- Identification of the most cited topics and articles in JAMIA for the specified years.
- A positive association was observed between free access to JAMIA articles and their citation rates.
- Data suggests that open access may enhance article dissemination and impact within the biomedical informatics field.
Conclusions:
- Free access to biomedical informatics research, as exemplified by JAMIA, appears to positively influence citation rates.
- Authors and publishers should consider the benefits of open access for article visibility and impact.
- Further research can explore the nuances of open access models in scientific publishing.
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