פרסום וציטוט בגישה הפתוחה: ניתוח מגמות על פני מדינות, תחומי דעת ומדיניות מימון

This bibliometric study analyzes publication and citation trends in Health, Physical, and Life Sciences (HPL) and Social and Humanities Sciences (SSH) in Israel, Austria, and Mexico between 2010 and 2020, focusing on the impact of Open Access (OA) publishing on citation volume compared to closed-access models. Additionally, it examines how OA policies of funding organizations influence OA publication rates among Israeli researchers. Using bibliometric data retrieved from Scopus and both parametric and non-parametric methods, publication and citation trends were analyzed in the three countries, selected for their similar scientific output levels according to SCImago data. Findings reveal the dominance of HPL disciplines in publication and citation performance, particularly in OA publications, across all three countries. While publication volumes were similar across countries, OA publications consistently demonstrated higher citation volumes than closed-access publications. Among Israeli researchers, funded publications increasingly favored OA, particularly after 2012. The findings underscore the critical role of funding organizations in shaping publication patterns: agencies with explicit OA policies showed significantly higher OA publication rates compared to those without such policies. The Israel Science Foundation, Israel’s largest funding body, which lacks an OA mandate, exhibited significantly lower OA publication rates. This study highlights the transformative role of OA policies in enhancing the accessibility and visibility of scientific research. Recommendations include adopting and expanding OA policies and further research to address and bridge disciplinary gaps.