[论文解读] The open access coverage of OpenAlex, Scopus and Web of Science

Marc‐André Simard, Isabel Basson+3 more|arXiv (Cornell University)|Apr 2, 2024

Academic Publishing and Open Access被引用 13

一句话总结

本研究比较了钻石OA期刊和金色OA期刊在 OpenAlex、Scopus、以及 Web of Science 的索引情况，以 DOAJ 作为基准，并分析按学科、国家与语言的覆盖情况。

ABSTRACT

Diamond open access (OA) journals offer a publishing model that is free for both authors and readers, but their lack of indexing in major bibliographic databases presents challenges in assessing the uptake of these journals. Furthermore, OA characteristics such as publication language and country of publication have often been used to support the argument that OA journals are more diverse and aim to serve a local community, but there is a current lack of empirical evidence related to the geographical and linguistic characteristics of OA journals. Using OpenAlex and the Directory of Open Access Journals as a benchmark, this paper investigates the coverage of diamond and gold through authorship and journal coverage in the Web of Science and Scopus by field, country, and language. Results show their lower coverage in WoS and Scopus, and the local scope of diamond OA. The share of English-only journals is considerably higher among gold journals. High-income countries have the highest share of authorship in every domain and type of journal, except for diamond journals in the social sciences and humanities. Understanding the current landscape of diamond OA indexing can aid the scholarly communications network with advancing policy and practices towards more inclusive OA models.

研究动机与目标

• 评估钻石OA期刊和金色OA期刊在主要书目数据库中的收录程度。
• 将 OpenAlex 与 DOAJ 基准在学科、国家和语言维度与 Web of Science 和 Scopus 进行比较。
• 描述 OA 期刊覆盖与作者地域与语言的模式。
• 为学术传播政策提供更包容的 OA 索引指引。

提出的方法

• 以 OpenAlex 与 DOAJ 作为基准评估钻石与金色 OA 期刊的覆盖。
• 分析 OpenAlex、Scopus 与 Web of Science 在学科、国家和语言上的覆盖。
• 比较不同索引服务下按国家与期刊类型分布的作者来源。
• 识别索引中的语言偏好（如英语为主的期刊）与高收入国家偏见。
• 解释研究发现，为更包容的 OA 索引政策提供依据。

实验结果

研究问题

• RQ1 OpenAlex、Scopus、Web of Science 在钻石 OA 期刊与金色 OA 期刊覆盖方面有何差异？
• RQ2 OA 期刊覆盖在地理与语言维度有何模式？
• RQ3 高收入国家在各期刊类型与学科的作者署名中占多大比例，社会科学与人文领域的钻石 OA 是否存在例外？
• RQ4 覆盖差距如何影响对 OA 期刊多样性和覆盖面的认知？
• RQ5 这些覆盖模式对学术传播的政策与实践有何启示？

主要发现

• OpenAlex 与 DOAJ 基准显示钻石与金色 OA 期刊的覆盖范围比 Web of Science 与 Scopus 更广。
• 金色 OA 期刊的英文单语出版比例高于其他 OA 类型。
• 高收入国家在各领域和期刊类型作者署名中占多数，社会科学与人文领域的钻石期刊存在例外。
• 钻石 OA 往往更具地方性或区域性，反映在主要数据库中的索引较低。
• 总体而言，当前的索引格局影响对 OA 出版的多样性和包容性的认知。