This study compares citation impact of preprint and directly submitted papers in 110 journals, finding preprints receive nearly five times more citations.

ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries · Dec 16, 2024Peer-reviewedScientific Communication & Education

The Impact of Preprints on the Citations of Journal Articles Related to COVID-19

Hiroyuki Tsunoda, Yuan Sun, M. Nishizawa, Xiaomin Liu, Kou Amano, Rie Kominami

This study compares citation counts of COVID-19 papers distributed as preprints versus those directly submitted to journals, finding preprints received significantly more citations in 70.11% of journals.

Lecture notes in computer science · Dec 5, 2024Peer-reviewedScientific Communication & Education

The Impact of Preprints on COVID-19 Research Dissemination: A Quantitative Analysis of Journal Publications

Hiroyuki Tsunoda, Yuan Sun, M. Nishizawa, Xiaomin Liu, Kou Amano, Rie Kominami

The paper quantifies the role of preprints in COVID-19 research dissemination, showing their increased acceptance in high-impact journals.

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology · Oct 1, 2024Peer-reviewedScientific Communication & Education