Will open access get me cited? An analysis of the efficacy of open access publishing in political science

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 129-137

  Atchison, Amy ^a   Bull, Jonathan ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920160439     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096514001668     Document Type: Review

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