Open access to scholarly full‐text documents

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss open access to scholarly full‐text documents. Design/methodology/approach Discusses open access to scholarly full‐text documents. Findings The paper shows that while open access archives are good for the majority, for publishers, editors and authors, open access articles can substantially increase their impact, and the impact factor for the source journals. Originality/value The paper offers insights into scholarly full‐text documents.