Meadows AJ "The citation characteristics of astronomical research literature" Journal of Documentation 60(6): 597-600, 2004.

[Eugene Garfield]

This article was previously published in Journal of Documentation, Vol:23,
No:1 (1967) pp. 28-33. It has been included in this issue as part of a
series of articles celebrating 60 years of the best in information research
in Journal of Documentation.


A. J. Meadows : e-mail : a.j.meadows at lboro.ac.uk


Title: The citation characteristics of astronomical research literature

Author(s): Meadows AJ

Source: JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION 60 (6): 597-600 2004


Cited References: 4

Abstract:
The citation characteristics of papers in the Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society (especially for the years 1963-1965) have been examined
as a means of studying the usage of astronomical literature in the UK. The
decrease of usage with age has been investigated and the decay half-life
determined Particular attention has been paid to the immediacy effect, and
to its possible variation in different sub-fields of astronomy. The
citations have also been separated according to journal of origin. As a
result of this study, a quantitative estimate has been made of the titles
and backruns that are required to satisfy a given percentage of the demand
for astronomical research literature in this country.

Addresses: Meadows AJ (reprint author), Univ Leicester, Leicester, Leics LE1
7RH England
Univ Leicester, Leicester, Leics LE1 7RH England

Publisher: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, 60/62 TOLLER LANE, BRADFORD BD8
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IDS Number: 872AF
ISSN: 0022-0418

         Cited Author Cited   Year Volume Page
                        Work
        COLE PF          J DOC 1963 19 1
 DESOLLAPRICE DJ SCIENCE 1965 149 510
 FUSSLER HH    LIBRARY Q 1949 19
 FUSSLER HH LIBRARY Q 1949 19