Open Access Publications: A Scientometric Analysis
Keshava,Hemavathi. B. N,Chandrashekhara. N
Journal of Science and Technology Metrics, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/jstm/2024/5/3/71-76
Link: https://www.dline.info/jstm/fulltext/v5n3/jstmv5n3_1.pdf
Abstract:
The paper examines the development trend of open-access publications released from 2014 to 2023. Data was obtained from the Scopus database using the keyword â€œOpen Access." The collected articles were organized chronologically and transferred to a spreadsheet for analysis in line with the study's objectives. The findings indicated 581,535 publications, with the highest number of publications (87,558) in 2022 and the lowest of 32,075 publications in 2014. The average relative growth rate of open-access publications showed an exponential pattern. The dataset fits well with the polynomial model (r2 =.9698), linear model (r2 =.9567), exponential model (r2 =.9645), and logarithmic model (r2 =.7912).