Sharing Detailed Research Data is Associated with Increased Citation Rate

Article by H. A. Piwowar, R. S. Day, & D. B. Fridsma, mentioned in the previous post, Free Science, One Paper at a Time. This article demonstrates that articles that are available for free to the public garner more citations than their counterparts that require payment or subscription fees.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000308