Open access (27) 12 benefits of open access (2) OA and citation frequency

15 October, 2025

OA allows more citations (counting). So what???. There is a huge gap between what is called "researchers" in the academia and "decision-makers". That gap makes researchers look into the Internet (for OA) journals to cite. They do not for solutions to local problems, in addition to the barriers you mentioned to implement the evidence.

With kind regards

Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, PhD FIAHSI

HIFA profile: Najeeb Al-Shorbaji recently retired from the World Health Organization (WHO), where he has worked since 1988 in different capacities. He was most recently Director of the Knowledge, Ethics and Research Department at WHO headquarters, Geneva. Previously he was Coordinator for Knowledge Management and Sharing in EMRO (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office), Egypt. He is a member of a number of national and international professional societies and associations specialised in information management and health informatics. He has authored over 100 research papers and articles presented in various conferences and published in professional journals. He is also a member of the HIFA steering group. Email: shorbajin AT gmail.com https://www.hifa.org/support/members/najeeb