Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is 73,252 km2. It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Sierra Leone, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2024. Read More.


Open Access Percentage

79%


Total
Publications

3.3K


Total Open
Publications

2.6K


Total
Citations

58K


Open Access
Percentage

79%


Total
Publications

3.3K


Total Open
Publications

2.6K


Total
Citations

58K

Wikipedia

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Breakdown

33% 41% 3% 23%

Publisher Open

33%

Both

41%

Other Platform Open

3%

Closed

23%

Percentage of Open Access over time

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

050100150200250300350400450Total Publications
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

53%OA Journal

OA Journal 53%

1.2K

Hybrid 29%

672

No Guarantees 18%

399

Other Platform Open

Domain 77%

1.1K

Institution 29%

405

Other Internet 25%

352

Public 5%

68

Preprint 1%

9

Other Platform Locations

Name

Platform Type

Publications

PubMed Central
Domain
1.1K
DOI
Other Internet
250
Europe PMC
Domain
64
Figshare
Public
60
DANS - Data Archiving and Networked Services
Institution
55
Unknown Repository
Other Internet
51
Elsevier - Scopus
Other Internet
45
Queen Margaret University - Queen Margaret University Publications Repository
Institution
41
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research - CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs
Institution
27
ORA - Oxford University Research Archive
Institution
25
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Data updated 21 July 2025

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