Table 3.
CiteScore citation metrics for urology OA versus non-OA journals from 2011 to 2018.
| Year | CiteScore for non-OA journals | CiteScore for OA journals | Mean difference | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.15 ± 1.07 | 0.75 ± 0.75 | 0.40 | −0.19–0.98 | 0.169 |
| 2012 | 1.15 ± 1.13 | 0.61 ± 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.12–0.97 | 0.014 |
| 2013 | 1.17 ± 1.13 | 0.63 ± 0.75 | 0.54 | 0.07–1.02 | 0.027 |
| 2014 | 1.13 ± 1.11 | 0.58 ± 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.16–0.94 | 0.006 |
| 2015 | 1.15 ± 1.10 | 0.73 ± 0.65 | 0.42 | 0.03–0.81 | 0.036 |
| 2016 | 1.21 ± 1.12 | 0.88 ± 0.64 | 0.33 | −0.34–0.69 | 0.075 |
| 2017 | 1.40 ± 1.21 | 1.13 ± 0.71 | 0.27 | −0.13–0.67 | 0.177 |
| 2018 | 1.50 ± 1.25 | 1.10 ± 0.73 | 0.41 | −0.06–0.88 | 0.086 |