The Development and Drivers of the Impact Advantages of Open Access Research
DOI: 10.23912/open_access_implications | ISBN: Mike_thesis |
Published: 2026 | Component type: book |
Abstract
The study investigates the “Open Access Advantage” (OAA) - the tendency for Open Access research to receive more citations and online attention - using a dataset of 45 million articles published between 2010 and 2023. By analysing citations and six altmetric sources across disciplines, OA types, journal status, and article age, the research shows that OAAs are real but far from uniform. Their scale varies widely by metric and field: medical and life sciences see strong citation advantages, engin
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- Michael Taylor, University of Wolverhampton; Digital Science (author) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8534-5985
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Taylor, M. (2026) The Development and Drivers of the Impact Advantages of Open Access Research. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/open_access_implications
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