Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:45:03 BST CiteULike: JSicot's open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/tag/open_journal_systems CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/2770600 <i>New Library World, Vol. 109, No. 1/2. (2008), pp. 65-74.</i><br /><br />Purpose – This literature review aims to provide a synthesis of available key information about the citation impact of Open Access journals in LIS and science in general. Citation impact is defined as a surrogate measure of citation counts. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a literature review, this paper discusses the methodology of the data collections for citation counts. The literature review is structured to address the literature about citation impact of Open Access journals. Findings – The literature review indicates that there is quite a uniform way about methodology of citation counts and substantial research about motivation for URL citations to LIS articles. Originality/value – This literature review is a comprehensive study of the main research about citation impact of Open Access journals, focused on LIS journals. Citation impact of Open Access journals Nana Turk doi:10.1108/03074800810846010 New Library World, Vol. 109, No. 1/2. (2008), pp. 65-74. 2008-05-08T10:21:33-00:00 2008 New Library World 109 1/2 65 74 citation_impact open open_access open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/1610679 <i>(February 2004)</i> Publishing Open-Access Journals Public Plos (February 2004) 2007-08-31T12:24:10-00:00 2004 open_access open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/567525 <i>(2006)</i><br /><br />Open access publishing is an initiative that aims to provide universal, unrestricted free access to full-text scholarly materials via the Internet. This presents a radically different approach to the dissemination of research articles that has traditionally been controlled by the publishing enterprise that regulates access by means of subscriptions and licences fees levied on users, predominantly academic libraries. In presenting the case for open access publishing, the thesis explores the contemporary research environment, changing modes of knowledge production, the problems associated with the existing academic journal system, and the subsequent growth of the open access movement as an intervention to reclaim scientific communication. It highlights the ways in which open access better answers the requirements of researchers, funders, governments, and society more broadly. Free access to publicly funded scientific research is more democratic and is necessary for knowledge dissemination and production in a knowledge economy, particularly for developing countries such as South Africa. Attention is drawn to the ways that open access intersects with the ethical norms guiding the practice of research, with the idea of information as a public good, and with other parallel initiatives that resist the enclosure of knowledge through excessive copyright legislation. The case for open access publishing, with special reference to open access journals and their prospects in South Africa A Moller (2006) 2006-03-29T06:33:12-00:00 2006 open_access open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/432003 <i>Library Hi Tech, Vol. 23, No. 4. (2005), pp. 504-519.</i><br /><br />Purpose – To provide an insider's review of the journal management and publishing software, Open Journal Systems (OJS), from the Public Knowledge Project, which the author directs at the University of British Columbia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the history, development, and features of OJS, including some of the experimental aspects, as well as early research results and work underway, on which it is based. Findings – OJS (http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs) is an open source solution to managing and publishing scholarly journals online, which can reduce publishing costs compared to print and other traditional publishing processes. It is a highly flexible editor-operated journal management and publishing system that can be downloaded for free and installed on a local web server. Originality/value – OJS has been designed to reduce the time and energy devoted to the clerical and managerial tasks associated with editing a journal, while improving the record keeping and efficiency of editorial processes. It seeks to improve the scholarly and public quality of journal publishing through a number of innovations, from making journal policies more transparent to improving indexing. Open Journal Systems: An example of open source software for journal management and publishing J Willinsky Library Hi Tech, Vol. 23, No. 4. (2005), pp. 504-519. 2005-12-09T14:38:33-00:00 2005 Library Hi Tech 23 4 504 519 open_journal_systems open_source softwares http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/72142 <i>Serials Review, Vol. 30, No. 4. (2004), pp. 298-303.</i><br /><br />A study conducted for the (United Kingdom) Joint Information Systems Committee reviewed possible models for implementing Open Access to research reports in institutional archives and Open Access journals. The conclusion was that a "harvesting model," in which full texts reside on the original servers but metadata are harvested, held, and enhanced by a central service, was preferable to either a centralized national service or a completely decentralized service for the UK. The study included issues of populating institutional archives (IAs) and some form of mandatory archiving for publicly funded research results to obtain a critical mass of Open Access material in such a system. Delivery, Management and Access Model for E_prints and Open Access Journals Fytton Rowland Alma Swan Paul Needham Steve Probets Adrienne Muir Charles Oppenheim Ann O'Brien Rachel Hardy doi:10.1016/j.serrev.2004.09.006 Serials Review, Vol. 30, No. 4. (2004), pp. 298-303. 2005-01-04T15:01:09-00:00 2004 Serials Review 30 4 298 303 e-prints open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/320959 <i></i><br /><br />The value and viability of Open Access (OA) journals remain prominent topics of debate in the library and publishing communities for many months now. In the time since Thomson Scientific (a Thomson business) first studied the citation impact of Open Access (OA) journals using the 2002 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR®), discussion of the value and viability of this access model has continued. When the 2003 JCR was published in June 2004, we took the opportunity to re-examine the coverage and citation performance of OA journals in the ISI® citation databases in the context of the emerging issues in the open access debate. We have also broadened the study to consider not only OA journals, but the potential influence of other types of OA publishing on the availability of materials covered by Thomson products. An increasing number of journals covered in the ISI citation databases are adopting an OA distribution model. In addition, we continue to evaluate and select new OA journals. Although the largest number of OA journals is in Medicine and Life Sciences, OA journals in Physics, Engineering & Mathematics are more frequently among the highest ranking journals in their categories. It is still the case that more of the currently available OA journals rank in the lower half of their subject category, despite the presence of some OA journals in the top ranks. Within the collection of OA titles, however, there is a notable tendency to rank higher by Immediacy Index than by Impact Factor, irrespective of the subject. Open Access journals are not necessarily new publications. In fact, Open Access at the journal level comprises a complex picture of availability. Many established journals make only a few recent years of content available online, while the majority of their content is accessible only through traditional access paths. Other established journals, having moved to OA distribution, offer access to many years of older content as well. The evolving environment of scholarly publishing includes additional avenues for making content openly available. Our findings suggest that over 55% of the journals and over 65% of the articles indexed in Web of Science® in 2003 are produced by publishers who permit some form of self-archiving, and could be made OA by author archiving. Open access journals: in the ISI citation databases: analysis of impact factors and citation patterns Marie Mcveigh 2005-09-15T11:12:33-00:00 impact_factor isi open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/1372984 <i></i> Publishing and Impact Factor: Traditional or Open Access Journals ? E Zimanyi 2007-06-08T15:06:57-00:00 impact_factor open_access open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/1372965 <i>Serials Review, Vol. 30, No. 4. (2004), pp. 315-328.</i> The 'Green' and 'Gold' Roads to Open Access: The Case for Mixing and Matching Jean Guédon Serials Review, Vol. 30, No. 4. (2004), pp. 315-328. 2007-06-08T15:02:42-00:00 2004 Serials Review 30 4 315 328 open_access open_archive open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/1372797 <i>D-Lib Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2. (2006)</i> Copyright Issues in Open Access Research Journals: The Authors Perspective Esther Hoorn Maurits Van Der Graaf D-Lib Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2. (2006) 2007-06-08T13:09:00-00:00 2006 D-Lib Magazine 12 2 copyright open_journal_systems http://www.citeulike.org/user/JSicot/article/1372745 <i>BMJ, Vol. 327, No. 54. (2003)</i> "Author pays" publishing model Peter Suber BMJ, Vol. 327, No. 54. (2003) 2007-06-08T13:03:24-00:00 2003 BMJ 327 54 open_access open_journal_systems