Is grey literature ever used? Using citation analysis to measure the impact of GESAMP, an international marine scientific advisory body " Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science 28(1):49-69 March 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

Ruth Cordes : rcordes at dal.ca


TITLE    Is grey literature ever used? Using citation analysis to
         measure the impact of GESAMP, an international marine
         scientific advisory body
AUTHOR   Cordes R
JOURNAL  CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE-REVUE
         CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DE L INFORMATION ET DE BIBLIOTHECONOMIE
         28 (1): 49-69 MAR 2004


Abstract:
Citation analysis was used to measure the impact of GESAMP, the Joint Group
of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection,
which since 1969 has published reports for the United Nations and seven of
its agencies. Web of Science was used to search for citations to 114
publications, of which 15 are Journal articles or books. Citations to grey
literature can be difficult to locate and interpret, but two-thirds of the
1436 citations, in 1178 citing papers, are to grey literature items. The
distribution of citations and self-citation are examined. Journal versions
were cited more than corresponding reports. Core journals for GESAMP
citations include seven environmental science journals and a social science
journal. This paper confirms that citation searching can successfully
measure the impact of organizations producing grey literature. Such
publications can be very influential, diffusing widely from their source.

KeyWords Plus:
ENVIRONMENTAL-PROTECTION, PUBLICATIONS

Addresses:
Cordes R, Dalhousie Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Studies, Halifax, NS, Canada
Dalhousie Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Studies, Halifax, NS, Canada

Publisher:
CANADIAN ASSOC INFORMATION SCIENCE, PO BOX 6174, STATION J, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
K2A 1T2, CANADA

IDS Number: 808RE
ISSN: 1195-096X

Cited Author            Cited Work                Volume      Page     Year


  *GESAMP               GESAMP PUBL                                     2002
  *GESAMP               STAT MAR ENV                                    1991
  *I SCI INF            CIT REF SEARCH TUT                              2002
  *I SCI INF            IN CIT CIT THRESH                               2003
  *JOINT IMCO FAO UN    WATER RES                      3       995      1969
  *UN                   JOINT GROUP EXP SCI                             2001
  *UNEP                 REG SEAS REP STUD PU                            2003
  ALBERANI V            INSPEL                        29       240      1995
  AUGER CP              INFORMATION SOURCES                             1998
  BROWN C               J AM SOC INF SCI TEC          52       187      2001
  DUCE RA               GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEM CY           5       193      1991
  FARACE DJ             PUBLISH RES Q                 13        69      1997
  FOWLER SW             MAR ENVIRON RES               29         1      1990
  GRAY JS               BIODIVERS CONSERV              6       153      1997
  GRAY JS               MAR POLLUT BULL               22       432      1991
  KIM MJ                J INFORM SCI                  26       111      2000
  LISS PS               SEA SURFACE GLOBAL C                   CH1      1997
  PRAVDIC V             GESAMP 1 DOZEN YEARS                            1981
  REDMAN J              J APPL CRYSTALLOGR 3          34       375      2001
  SEKIMIZU K            ORIGIN GESAMP                                   1999
  SENG LB               J INFORM SCI                  21        68      1995
  SIMKIN MV             READ YOU CITE COND M                            2002
  WARNICK W             TAILORING ACCES SUBS                            2001
  WELLS PG              OCEAN COAST MANAGE            45        77      2002
  WELLS PG              SCI TOTAL ENVIRON            238       329      1999
  WINDOM HL             GESAMP 2 DECADES ACC                            1991