petersuber on Nostr: New study: "[Impact factor stats for] #OpenAccess journals adhere to #BenfordsLaw ...
New study: "[Impact factor stats for] #OpenAccess journals adhere to #BenfordsLaw more closely than subscribed journals."
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10753145
Benford's law is weird and fascinating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benford%27s_law
But I have no idea what to make of its appearance here.
The authors' take: "The rate of increase in [non-OA] journals is much higher than that of OA journals. Additionally, violations of Benford's Law are more frequent in [non-OA] journals compared to open [OA] journals.
#JIF
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10753145
Benford's law is weird and fascinating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benford%27s_law
But I have no idea what to make of its appearance here.
The authors' take: "The rate of increase in [non-OA] journals is much higher than that of OA journals. Additionally, violations of Benford's Law are more frequent in [non-OA] journals compared to open [OA] journals.
#JIF