Abstract: Overview of resources and web analytics strategies useful in setting solutions for capturing usage statistics and assessing audiences for open access academic journals. A set of complementary metrics to citations is contemplated to help journal editors and managers to provide evidence of the performance of the journal as a whole, and of each article in particular, in the web environment. The selected measurements and indicators seek to generate added value to editorial management to ensure its sustainability. The proposal is based on three area...
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