Cheng, WH (Cheng, Weihong); Ren, SL (Ren, Shengli) Evolution of open access publishing in Chinese scientific journals LEARNED PUBLISHING, 21 (2): 140-+ APR 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: chengwh at mail.caas.net.cn; rensl at mail.nsfc.gov.cn 

Author(s): Cheng, WH (Cheng, Weihong); Ren, SL (Ren, Shengli) 

Title: Evolution of open access publishing in Chinese scientific journals 

Source: LEARNED PUBLISHING, 21 (2): 140-+ APR 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: CITATION IMPACT; COMMUNICATION; ENGLISH 

Abstract: Based on the 1,608 journals covered by the Chinese Science & 
Technology Journal Citation Reports (2005 edition), we analyzed the open 
access (OA) publishing situation of Chinese scientific journals. From this 
database we identified 91 journals offering full OA; a further 139 
journals offered delayed OA. Data collected at three different time points 
(January 2006, July 2006, and January 2007) showed that the OA status of 
these journals is not stable; some OA journals subsequently became non-OA. 
Most of the Chinese OA journals are not part of a larger aggregation, but 
are published independently. Relatively more OA journals are published in 
the fields of medicine and biology. Citation indicators of OA journals 
were found to be higher than those of non-OA journals. 

Addresses: Natl Nat Sci Fdn, Dept Publicat, Beijing 100085, Peoples R 
China; Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China 

Reprint Address: Ren, SL, Natl Nat Sci Fdn, Dept Publicat, Haidian Dist, 
Beijing 100085, Peoples R China. 

E-mail Address: chengwh at mail.caas.net.cn; rensl at mail.nsfc.gov.cn 

Cited Reference Count: 29 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ASSOC LEARNED PROFESSIONAL SOC PUBL 

Publisher Address: SOUTH HOUSE, THE STREET WORTHING, W SUSSEX BN13 3UU, 
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ISSN: 0953-1513 

29-char Source Abbrev.: LEARN PUBL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Learn. Publ. 

Source Item Page Count: 12 

Subject Category: Information Science & Library Science 

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