| Title |
Remarkable Growth of Open Access in the Biomedical Field: Analysis of PubMed Articles from 2006 to 2010
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0060925 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Keiko Kurata, Tomoko Morioka, Keiko Yokoi, Mamiko Matsubayashi |
| Abstract |
This study clarifies the trends observed in open access (OA) in the biomedical field between 2006 and 2010, and explores the possible explanations for the differences in OA rates revealed in recent surveys. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 53 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 15% |
| France | 4 | 8% |
| Germany | 3 | 6% |
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Sweden | 2 | 4% |
| Japan | 2 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 18 | 34% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 34 | 64% |
| Scientists | 12 | 23% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 76 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 4% |
| France | 2 | 3% |
| Germany | 2 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 62 | 82% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Librarian | 19 | 25% |
| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
| Researcher | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 25% |
| Unknown | 14 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 20 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 17% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 16% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 12% |
| Unknown | 14 | 18% |