Where on earth to publish? A sample survey comparing traditional and open access publishing in the oncological field.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The paper intends to help scientific authors to make the best choice of journals in which to publish, by describing and comparing journal features in the area of oncology. For this purpose, the authors identified impact factor (IF) ranking, cost options and copyright conditions offered to authors wishing to publish in full open access (OA), subscription-based or hybrid journals.

Methods

Data referring to articles published in 2010 by three Italian research institutions (National Institute of Health - Rome (ISS), Regina Elena National Cancer Institute - Rome (IRE), National Cancer Institute - Milan (INT) in journals (78) managed according to different business models, all listed in the Journal Citation Reports, subject category Oncology, were collected and analysed

SUBMITTER: Poltronieri E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3618298 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature