Lewison G "The publication of cancer research papers in high impact journals" ASLIB Proceedings 55(5-6):379-387 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

Grant Lewison : g.lewison at soi.city.ac.uk


TITLE    The publication of cancer research papers in high impact journals
AUTHOR   Lewison G
JOURNAL  ASLIB PROCEEDINGS 55 (5-6): 379-387 2003

Document type: Article     Language: English     Cited References: 25
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Abstract:
Examines a set of over 27,000 UK papers in cancer research in order to
identify the individual factors that influence the impact category of the
journals in which they are published, using multiple regression analysis.
The most important independent variables that have a positive effect are
the numbers of authors and funding bodies, the research level (from
clinical to basic), and the presence of certain universities, or of the
USA, in the address field. Inter-lab co-operation was shown to have a
negative effect on journal impact category, as was international co-
authorship. It is because such partnerships usually involve more authors
and funding for the research that they are perceived to lead to higher
impact work. There is also a tendency for papers to be published in higher
impact journals in later years, probably because of market forces, which
means that such journals will tend to expand.

Author Keywords:
literature, research, cancer, journals

KeyWords Plus:
FUNDING SOURCES, UNITED-KINGDOM, INSTITUTE, SCIENCE, EUROPE

Addresses:
Lewison G, City Univ London, Dept Informat Sci, Bibliometr Res Grp, London
EC1V 0HB, England
City Univ London, Dept Informat Sci, Bibliometr Res Grp, London EC1V 0HB,
England

Publisher:
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 60/62 TOLLER LANE, BRADFORD BD8 9BY, W
YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND

IDS Number:
749LK

ISSN:
0001-253X