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

Ina Smith Ina at assaf.org.za
Mon Oct 5 10:13:13 SAST 2015


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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