The Impact of Open-Access publications on the scientific community | MDPI Blog
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Summary:
"As mentioned in a previous post, a major advantage of making your research open-access (OA) is increased visibility. Anyone can freely access and download the full text, making your work more available and visible, and also leading to an increase in article citations. It has become widely accepted in the scientific community that OA promotes knowledge and enables innovation. In light of this, in May 2016 the European Council of Ministers set a goal of immediate open-access to scientific journal articles by 2020"