Chronicling the June conundrum
2011
Chronicling the June conundrum
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Martelletti Paolo
Primary Institution: Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Conclusion
The Journal of Headache and Pain has stabilized its impact factor and increased its visibility and citation rate through open access.
Supporting Evidence
- The number of citations has increased by 20% compared to 2009.
- The number of accepted papers has increased to 70% compared to 2009.
- The number of submitted papers has increased to 71% compared to 2009.
- The rejection rate has remained steady at 55%.
- The rate of downloaded papers has risen by 60% in the first 4 months of the new open access model.
Takeaway
The Journal of Headache and Pain is doing well and getting more attention, which means more people are reading and citing its articles.
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