المجلة الدولية للاتصال الاجتماعي
Volume 11, Numéro 1, Pages 137-159
2024-03-31

Improving The Digital Visibility Of Scholarly Publishing In Algeria Through Crossref

Authors : Lakhneche Fatima . Zebair Mokhtaria .

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify scholarly publishing in Algeria using the CrossRef database to increase its visibility. This will be achieved by tracking the extent to which journals from the Algerian platform for scientific journals (ASJP) are indexed in CrossRef and obtain Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs). Additionally, the membership and participation of Algerian institutions of higher education and scientific research that issue these journals in CrossRef will be studied. The study yielded several results. Notably, Crossref is the largest registration agency for digital object identifiers (DOIs), and universities and university centers are the most registered Algerian institutions in the CrossRef database, accounting for 77.3% and 11.4% respectively. Additionally, 79 out of 849 ASJP journals were registered in CrossRef and received a total of 23,338 DOIs. The growth rate of digital content increased by 24.65% after 2023. The study suggests that CrossRef can be used as an alternative to explore scholarly publications, increase citations, and improve research visibility

Keywords

scholarly publications ; visibility ; CrossRef ; Digital Object Identifier ; Algerian journals platform ASJP ; Algerian higher education and scientific research institutions