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Editorial
. 2020 Jan;11(1):3-4.
doi: 10.1111/jdi.13174. Epub 2019 Nov 20.

A new era for research publication: Will Open Access become the norm?

Nigishi Hotta  1
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Editorial

A new era for research publication: Will Open Access become the norm?

Nigishi Hotta. J Diabetes Investig. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

The progress of JDI travels in optimistic paces with optimistic persons. A remarkable rise in Impact Factor was observed after the introduction of Open Access. It seems that there is a positive relationship between online usage and Impact Factor.

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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The progress of JDI travels in optimistic paces with optimistic persons. A remarkable rise in Impact Factor was observed after the introduction of Open Access. It seems that there is a positive relationship between online usage and Impact Factor.
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