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Citation Analysis: Recommended Reading

References

Caveats and Cautions

  • Pitney, W. A., & Gilson, T. A. (2012). Using Google Scholar citations to support the impact of scholarly work. Athletic Training Education Journal, 7(1), 38-39. http://www.nataej.org/7.1/0701-3839.pdf

Comparisons

  • Cusker, J. (2012). Using ISI Web of Science to compare top-ranked journals to the citation habits of a "real world" academic department. Issues In Science And Technology Librarianship, 70. http://www.istl.org/previous.html
  • Gray, E., & Hodkinson, S.Z. (2008, Summer).  Comparison of Journal Citation Reports and Scopus impact factors and environmental sciences journals.  Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, Issue 54, Article 1.   http://www.istl.org/08-summer/article1.html 

  • Kulkami, A.V., et al. (2009).  Comparison of citation in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar for articles published in general medical journals. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 302(10), 1092. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19738094

  • Meho, L.I., & Yang, K. (2007).  Impact of data sources on citation counts and rankings of LIS facutly: Web of Science versus Scopus and Google Scholar.  Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 58(13), 2105-2125.  http://sci2s.ugr.es/hindex/pdf/MehoYang2007.pdf

  • Podlubny, I., & Kassayova, I. (2006).  Towards a better list of citation superstars: compiling a multidisciplinary list of highly cited researchers.  Research Evaluation, 15(3), 154-169. http://rev.oxfordjournals.org/content/15/3/154.abstract 

  • Ruscio, J., Seaman, F., D'Oriano, C., Stremlo, E., & Mahalchik, K. (2012). Measuring scholarly impact using modern citation-based indices. Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research And Perspectives, 10(3), 123-146. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15366367.2012.711147#.Uh9NR3_8Kvg

History and Background

  • Garfield, E. (1997).  Concept of citation indexing: a unique and innovative tool for navigating the research literature.  Retrieved July 22, 2008, from http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/papers/vladivostok.html

  • Garfield, E. (2006).  The history and meaning of the journal impact factor.  JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 295(1), 90-93. 

Open Access Journals

  • Grozanick, S. E. (2010). The impact factor: Implications of open access on quality. Public Services Quarterly, 6(4), 389-399.
  • Xia, J., & Nakanishi, K. (2012). Self-selection and the citation advantage of open access articles. Online Information Review, 36(1), 40-51. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14684521211206962
  • Xia, J., Myers, R. L., & Wilhoite, S. K. (2011). Multiple open access availability and citation impact. Journal of Information Science, 37(1), 19.

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