Ozyigit Elif, Temel Mustafa Hüseyin, Bağcıer Fatih
University of Health Sciences Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye.
University of Health Sciences Sultan 2. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Ir J Med Sci. 2025 Aug 11. doi: 10.1007/s11845-025-04038-8.
Open access (OA) and subscription-based (SB) journals are key models in academic publishing. OA journals focus on accessibility, while SB journals often emphasize subscription revenue, leading to variations in metrics such as impact factor and citation performance.
To compare metrics of OA and SB physical therapy and rehabilitation journals using Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJCR).
The study analyzed 266 journals, including 92 OA and 174 SB journals. Metrics such as impact factor, H-index, Scimago Journal Rank (SJR), total citations, citations-to-documents ratio, quartile rankings, and article processing charges (APCs) were examined.
SB journals showed significantly higher H-index values (p < 0.001). Higher APCs in OA journals were strongly correlated with higher impact factors (r = 0.703, p < 0.001), SJR (r = 0.727, p < 0.001), total citations (r = 0.586, p < 0.001), and H-index (r = 0.520, p < 0.001). Quartile rankings indicated better performance for OA journals (p < 0.05).
While SB journals exhibited higher H-index values, OA journals performed similarly in other metrics. The correlation between higher APCs and improved performance in OA journals underscores the role of financial investment. Both models are crucial for disseminating research in physical therapy and rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of editorial standards and rigorous peer review.
开放获取（OA）期刊和基于订阅（SB）的期刊是学术出版的关键模式。OA期刊注重可获取性，而SB期刊通常强调订阅收入，这导致诸如影响因子和引用表现等指标存在差异。
使用Scimago期刊与国家排名（SJCR）比较OA和SB物理治疗与康复期刊的指标。
该研究分析了266种期刊，包括92种OA期刊和174种SB期刊。研究了诸如影响因子、H指数、Scimago期刊排名（SJR）、总引用次数、文献引用率、四分位数排名和文章处理费（APC）等指标。
SB期刊显示出显著更高的H指数值（p < 0.001）。OA期刊中较高的APC与较高的影响因子（r = 0.703，p < 0.001）、SJR（r = 0.727，p < 0.001）、总引用次数（r = 0.586，p < 0.001）和H指数（r = 0.520，p < 0.001）密切相关。四分位数排名表明OA期刊表现更好（p < 0.05）。
虽然SB期刊的H指数值较高，但OA期刊在其他指标上表现相似。OA期刊中较高的APC与更好的表现之间的相关性强调了资金投入所起的作用。这两种模式对于传播物理治疗与康复领域的研究都至关重要，凸显了编辑标准和严格同行评审的重要性。
