The effect of collaboration with large publishers on the internationality and influence of open access journals for research institutions

Sumiko Asai ()
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Sumiko Asai: Meiji University

Scientometrics, 2020, vol. 124, issue 1, No 27, 663-677

Abstract: Abstract Many academic societies and universities entrust the publication of their open access journals to large publishers, and this collaboration strengthens the presence of these publishers in the open access journal market. This study empirically examines the effect of collaborating with large publishers on the internationality and influence of research institutions’ journals. The study compiles 60 Scopus-indexed open access journals and finds their citation frequency through the SCImago journal rank and source normalized impact per publication. Furthermore, it uses the country distribution of authors and citations to determine the journals’ internationality. The results revealed that most journals increased the number of articles written by overseas researchers and their citation scores, which indicates that collaborating with large publishers is an effective method for enhancing the internationality and influence of institutions’ official journals in non-English-speaking countries in particular. However, in addition to publishing journals on publishers’ websites, research institutions’ efforts toward internationality, such as appointing overseas researchers as editors, are essential to accomplish the desired outcome.

Keywords: Open access journal; Citation score; Collaboration; Internationality; Influence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L84 L86 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-020-03426-4

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