Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Providing open access to PhD theses: visibility and citation benefits
View through CrossRef
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report the benefits of scientific communication model of open access (OA) repositories to e-theses. Specifically, the study focusses on the benefits of accessibility, dissemination, visibility and impact of PhD e-theses deposited in repositories.Design/methodology/approachThe study analysed a random sample of 125 PhD e-theses deposited in an OA repository, specifically in the institutional repository (IR) of the University of Salamanca (Gredos). It tracked the sample for analysing on one side the visits and downloads of the e-theses, whose data are obtained from the statistics module of the repository, and on the other side the data citation provided by Google Scholar Citation on these e-theses. To analyse the differences between the indicators (visits, downloads and citations) in different knowledge areas, the Kurskall-Wallis test has been used.FindingsThe results indicate that OA IRs become an advantageous channel of scientific communication to grey literature like dissertations and PhD theses, because it increases visibility and use and also produces a significant citation rate.Originality/valueThe paper uses metrics that are used in IR to measure the visibility and impact of a type of grey literature that is very difficult to track because it is unpublished. The dissemination of the grey literature through OA repositories makes it possible. The value of the work lies in the empirical evidence obtained from the analysed PhD e-theses of Gredos repository.
Title: Providing open access to PhD theses: visibility and citation benefits
Description:
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report the benefits of scientific communication model of open access (OA) repositories to e-theses.
Specifically, the study focusses on the benefits of accessibility, dissemination, visibility and impact of PhD e-theses deposited in repositories.
Design/methodology/approachThe study analysed a random sample of 125 PhD e-theses deposited in an OA repository, specifically in the institutional repository (IR) of the University of Salamanca (Gredos).
It tracked the sample for analysing on one side the visits and downloads of the e-theses, whose data are obtained from the statistics module of the repository, and on the other side the data citation provided by Google Scholar Citation on these e-theses.
To analyse the differences between the indicators (visits, downloads and citations) in different knowledge areas, the Kurskall-Wallis test has been used.
FindingsThe results indicate that OA IRs become an advantageous channel of scientific communication to grey literature like dissertations and PhD theses, because it increases visibility and use and also produces a significant citation rate.
Originality/valueThe paper uses metrics that are used in IR to measure the visibility and impact of a type of grey literature that is very difficult to track because it is unpublished.
The dissemination of the grey literature through OA repositories makes it possible.
The value of the work lies in the empirical evidence obtained from the analysed PhD e-theses of Gredos repository.
Related Results
Analysis of Abstracts from the Medical Theses Written in Macedonian Language and Proposal of Standards for Abstract Preparation
Analysis of Abstracts from the Medical Theses Written in Macedonian Language and Proposal of Standards for Abstract Preparation
AIM: The aim of this study was to analyse abstracts from the medical theses written in Macedonian language and propose standards for abstract preparation.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A to...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The UP Manila Health Policy Development Hub recognizes the invaluable contribution of the participants in theseries of roundtable discussions listed below:
RTD: Beyond Hospit...
Exploring the Role of Visibility in Hybrid Work
Exploring the Role of Visibility in Hybrid Work
<p><strong>Hybrid work, combining remote and onsite work, has become the norm, evolving from the concept of telecommuting (nowadays more commonly known as remote work) ...
Industrial PhD Education – Exploring Doctoral Students Acting in the Intersection of Academia and Work-Life
Industrial PhD Education – Exploring Doctoral Students Acting in the Intersection of Academia and Work-Life
Aim/Purpose: The aim is to explore the benefits and challenges of industrial PhD education through the perspectives of industrial PhD students who are acting in the intersection of...
Visibility, democratic public space and socially inclusive cities
Visibility, democratic public space and socially inclusive cities
This research introduces the concept of visibility as a useful tool to assess the democratic features of public spaces. We understand democratic public spaces as open spaces, which...
Validation in Doctoral Education: Exploring PhD Students’ Perceptions of Belonging to Scaffold Doctoral Identity Work
Validation in Doctoral Education: Exploring PhD Students’ Perceptions of Belonging to Scaffold Doctoral Identity Work
Aim/Purpose: The aim of this article is to make a case of the role of validation in doctoral education. The purpose is to detail findings from three studies which explore PhD stude...
Linking Data Citation to Repository Visibility: An Empirical Study
Linking Data Citation to Repository Visibility: An Empirical Study
In today's data-driven research landscape, dataset visibility and accessibility play a crucial role in
advancing scientific knowledge. At the same time, data citation is essential ...
Non-Recommended Publishing Lists: Strategies for Detecting Deceitful Journals
Non-Recommended Publishing Lists: Strategies for Detecting Deceitful Journals
Abstract
The rapid growth of open access publishing (OAP) has significantly improved the accessibility and dissemination of scientific knowledge. However, this expansion has also c...