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October 17, 2025Open Access

New Quantitative Cost-Impact Effectiveness Indexes to Assist in Publication Decisions by Researchers in the Open Access Era

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Publishing costs for open access can range from ~$2000 to ~$13,000 per article, impacting authors' decisions.
The analysis evaluated 75 biomedical journals, comparing publication costs to measures of scientific impact.
Three Cost-Impact Effectiveness metrics were illustrated: APC/IF, APC/CS, and APC/SNIP, providing valuable insights.
The findings suggest that authors need efficient tools to navigate open access costs and journal selection.

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Analysis demonstrates three Cost-Impact Effectiveness metrics for open access journals, highlighting their value in selection.

Hardy et al. (2025) studied this question.

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