Open Access Publications: A Scientometric Analysis

Keshava -; Hemavathi. B. N; Chandrashekhara. N

Keshava - Department of Library & Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru India
Hemavathi. B. N Department of Library & Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru India
Chandrashekhara. N Department of Library & Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru. India

Abstract

The paper examines the development trend of open-access publications released from 2014 to 2023. Data was obtained from the Scopus database using the keyword â€œOpen Access.â€ The collected articles were organized chronologically and transferred to a spreadsheet for analysis in line with the studyâ€™s objectives. The findings indicated 581,535 publications, with the highest number of publications (87,558) in 2022 and the lowest of 32,075 publications in 2014. The average relative growth rate of open-access publications showed an exponential pattern. The dataset fits well with the polynomial model (r2 =.9698), linear model (r2 =.9567), exponential model (r2 =.9645), and logarithmic model (r2 =.7912).

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