Citation Advantage of Promoted Articles in a Cross-Publisher Distribution Platform: 36-Month Follow-up to a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited evidence-based strategies that have been shown to increase the rate at which peer-reviewed articles are cited. In a previously reported randomized controlled trial, we demonstrated that promotion of article links in an online cross-publisher distribution platform (TrendMD) persistently augments citation rates after 12 months, leading to a statistically significant 50% increase in citations relative to the control.

Objective

This study aims to investigate if the citation advantage of promoted articles upholds after 36 months.

Methods

A total of 3200 published articles in 64 peer-reviewed journals across 8 subject areas were block randomized at the subject level to either the TrendMD group (n=1600) or the control group (n=1600) of the study.

SUBMITTER: Kudlow P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8709913 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature