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Open Access does not increase citations for research articles from The Astrophysical Journal

Michael J. Kurtz·Edwin A. Henneken
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We demonstrate conclusively that there is no "Open Access Advantage" for papers from the Astrophysical Journal. The two to one citation advantage enjoyed by papers deposited in the arXiv e-print server is due entirely to the nature and timing of the deposited papers. This may have implications for other disciplines.

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Michael J. Kurtz, Edwin A. Henneken. 2007-09-06. Open Access does not increase citations for research articles from The Astrophysical Journal. https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.0896

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