[Irtalk] Wikipedia is significantly amplifying the impact of Open Access publications

[Ina Smith]

Dear Colleagues

You might find the following article useful, especially where you are mobilising your researchers to help update the info on Wikipedia in support of the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon<http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/oa-week-editathon> initiative.

Kind regards
Ina


Wikipedia is significantly amplifying the impact of Open Access publications.<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/LSEImpactBlog/~3/Arvg7J9QgAU/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email>

Posted: 08 Sep 2015 03:15 AM PDT
When you edit Wikipedia to include a claim, you are required to substantiate that edit by referencing a reliable source. According to a recent study, the single biggest predictor of a journal’s appearance in Wikipedia is its impact factor. One of the exciting findings, writes Eamon Duede, is that it appears Wikipedia editors are putting a premium on open access content. […]






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