Analysis of the development of open access papers in China and the United States in the last decade - a comparison based on the InCites database

Subjects: Digital Publishing >> Internet Journals submitted time 2024-01-31

KANG Fei LIU Qi ZHANG Han GAO Tianxiao

Abstract： Purpose The purpose of this paper is to screen the comparative differences between China and the United States in terms of the number and influence of OA papers in the past ten years, and to put forward the suggestions for the development of Chinese OA papers at this stage, so as to promote the development of open science. Methods Using the InCites database, we analyzed relevant indicators of OA papers in China and the United States from 2013 to 2022. We counted the number of OA papers published by researchers in both countries, their types, disciplinary distribution, and citation-related indicators of paper impact. Comparative analysis was conducted using bibliometric methods. Findings The number and proportion of Chinese OA papers are comparable to those in the United States, but the distribution of types is less balanced. In terms of disciplinary distribution, the number of OA papers in the fields of medicine and life sciences far exceeds other disciplines. In terms of impact, there is a gap between China and the United States, both in highly cited papers and CNCI index. Conclusions  The development of OA papers in China is imbalanced in terms of types and disciplines. In the future, we should build an open access platform, strictly control the quality of OA papers, and improve the relevant system.
 

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