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.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s10194-011-0365-x

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