Table 1
Summary statistics of all the characteristics of the data collected for the analysis.
| CHARACTERISTIC | N = 551 |
|---|---|
| Journal Impact Factor | 12 (4, 26) |
| h5 Index | 138 (65, 174) |
| Life Sciences | 20 (36%) |
| Medical | 15 (27%) |
| Surgical | 20 (36%) |
| HINARI Partner | 47 (85%) |
| Gold OA Journal with APC | 6 (11%) |
| Green OA Journal | 50 (91%) |
| Delayed OA Journal | 4 (7.3%) |
| Hybrid Journal | 43 (78%) |
| Subscription Only Journal | 2 (3.6%) |
| OA Fees APC | 50 (93%) |
| APC (USD) | 3,860 (3,300, 5,000) |
| Individual Subscription Price – United States (USD) | 338 (213, 518) |
| Individual Subscription Price – International (USD) | 370 (216, 584) |
| Institutional Subscription Price – United States (USD) | 1,931 (1,530, 2,934) |
| Higher International Subscription Price (USD) | 17 (42%) |
[i] 1 Median (IQR); n (%).
Figure 1
Comparison of APC costs across journal type. Articles without APC options are excluded from this figure.
Table 2
Individual assessments of several characteristics with respect to three different subject domains.
| CHARACTERISTIC | LIFE SCIENCES, N = 201 | MEDICAL SCIENCES, N = 151 | SURGERY, N = 201 | P-VALUE2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Impact Factor | 15 (9, 32) | 24 (21, 35) | 4 (3, 5) | <0.001 |
| h5-Index | 154 (137, 221) | 164 (149, 192) | 54 (50, 68) | <0.001 |
| APCs (USD) | 4,850 (3,500, 8,900) | 4,592 (3,500, 5,000) | 3,550 (3,200, 3,860) | 0.054 |
| Individual Subscription Price – USA (USD) | 259 (209, 282) | 365 (212, 744) | 455 (365, 573) | 0.038 |
| Individual Subscription Price –International (USD) | 259 (209, 282) | 378 (216, 962) | 514 (374, 618) | 0.052 |
| Institutional Subscription Price – USA (USD) | 9,850 (6,933, 12,768) | 2,338 (1,938, 4,326) | 1,587 (1,324, 2,052) | 0.025 |
[i] 1 Median (IQR).
2 Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.
Figure 2
Comparisons across journal type for: a) h-5 index; and b) Journal Impact Factor.
Figure 3
Comparisons across journal Open Access policies for: a) h-5 index; and b) Journal Impact Factor.