ArticleMedical education online2026
Is it worth publishing Open Access? - the scientific impact of Open Access publications in the field of medical education.
Article in Medical education online, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
introductionIn medical education research, the transfer of knowledge depends heavily on the visibility of scientific publications. Whether Open Access (OA) actually increases this visibility through a citation advantage (Open Access Citation Advantage, OACA) is still unclear for the field of medical education. This study aims to determine the existence and size of an OACA for medical education articles indexed in PubMed between 2010 and 2019.
methodIn a retrospective bibliometric cohort study, all entries classified as research articles by iCite® with the MeSH term 'Medical Education' (
results21.2% of articles had a PMCID. PMCID-indexed publications showed higher trimmed means for total citations (10.31 vs. 7.00), annual citations (1.29 vs. 0.79), and RCR (0.79 vs. 0.49; all
conclusionsPMCID-indexed articles in the field of medical education are cited significantly more frequently and have higher field‑normalised impact values than non‑OA publications. Despite financial hurdles and methodological limitations including potential selection bias, the moderate OACA supports strategically expanding OA publication funds to maximise the reach and impact of medical education research. Prospective studies should consider different OA types, altmetrics, and potential confounders to pinpoint the impacts of OA.
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