Xia, JF; Myers, RL; Wilhoite, SK. 2011. Multiple open access availability and citation impact. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE 37 (1): 19-28.

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Xia, JF; Myers, RL; Wilhoite, SK. 2011. Multiple open access availability and 
citation impact. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE 37 (1): 19-28.

Author Full Name(s): Xia, Jingfeng; Myers, Rebekah Lynette; Wilhoite, Sara Kay
Language: English
Document Type: Article

Author Keywords: multiple open access copies; open access citation 
advantage; web search engine
KeyWords Plus: GREATER RESEARCH IMPACT; ARTICLES; SCIENCE; 
DISCIPLINES; WEB

Abstract: This research examines the relationship between multiple open 
access (OA) availability of journal articles and the citation advantage by 
collecting data of OA copies and citation numbers in 20 top library and 
information science journals. We discover a correlation between the two 
variables; namely, multiple OA availability of an article has a positive impact on 
its citation count. The statistical analysis reveals that for every increase in the 
availability of OA articles, citation numbers increase by 2.348.

Addresses: [Xia, Jingfeng; Myers, Rebekah Lynette] Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & 
Informat Sci, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA; [Wilhoite, Sara Kay] Ivy Tech 
Community Coll, Univ Lib Columbus, Columbus, IN 47203 USA
Reprint Address: Xia, JF, Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Sci, 755 W Michigan 
St,UL 3100N, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA.

E-mail Address: xiaji at iupui.edu
ISSN: 0165-5515
DOI: 10.1177/0165551510389358
URL: http://jis.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/12/09/0165551510389358