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Open access journals have higher impact factors than subscription journals.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that open access journals have higher impact factors than subscription journals?

Partly. One orthopaedic-journal study found subscription journals had significantly higher impact factors than open access journals, while a rehabilitation study found the two models similar on most metrics. A publisher's own analysis reports OA journals get somewhat more citations, which is not the same as higher impact factors.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Full Open Access Journals Have Increased Impact Factors
2009
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Lin, S. (2009). Full Open Access Journals Have Increased Impact Factors. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules14062254

Evidence against · 2
Open access vs. subscription: comparing the impact of journals in physical therapy and rehabilitation.
2025
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Ozyigit, E., Temel, M. H., & Bağcıer, F. (2025). Open access vs. subscription: comparing the impact of journals in physical therapy and rehabilitation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04038-8

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Scientific Excellence at Scale: Open Access journals have a clear citation advantage over subscription journals
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Scientific Excellence at Scale: Open Access journals have a clear citation advantage over subscription journals. (n.d.). frontiersin.org. https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2018/07/11/scientific-excellence-at-scale-open-access-journals-have-a-clear-citation-advantage-over-subscription-journals

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Open access journals are as likely to be referenced by the Orthopaedic literature, despite having a lower impact factor than subscription-based journals
2021
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Cooke, R. & Jain, N. (2021). Open access journals are as likely to be referenced by the Orthopaedic literature, despite having a lower impact factor than subscription-based journals. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2021062

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