Levia DF, Underwood SJ "Hydrological research and the status of physical geography journals: Increasing the impact of physical geography in the academy" PROFESSIONAL GEOGRAPHER 56 (3): 345-349 AUG 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses:
Delphis F. Levia    : dlevia at udel.edu
S. Jeffrey Underwood: jeffreyu at unr.edu

Title: Hydrological research and the status of physical geography journals:
Increasing the impact of physical geography in the academy

Author(s): Levia DF, Underwood SJ

Source: PROFESSIONAL GEOGRAPHER 56 (3): 345-349 AUG 2004

Abstract:
Physical geographers are often confronted with the decision of whether to
publish in geography or nongeography journals. The present study seeks to
quantify the number of articles with a significant hydrology content
published in geography versus hydrology journals by physical geographers
from 1997 to 2002 using the ISI Web of Knowledge electronic database. Of 690
articles published in the 10 selected geography and hydrology journals
during the period of study, over four-fifths were published in hydrology
journals. Based on our interpretation of the data, the comparatively smaller
audience in geography and the risk of acquiring fewer citations compels
physical geographers to publish in hydrology journals for increased
visibility. A critical mass of physical geographers should consider
publishing some of their work in physical geography journals to elevate the
status of geography in the academy.

Addresses: Levia DF (reprint author), Univ Delaware, Dept Geog, Newark, DE
19716 USA
Univ Delaware, Dept Geog, Newark, DE 19716 USA
Univ Delaware, Ctr Climat Res, Newark, DE 19716 USA
Univ Nevada, Dept Geog, Reno, NV 89557 USA

E-mail Addresses: dlevia at udel.edu, jeffreyu at unr.edu

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHERS, 350 MAIN STREET, STE 6, MALDEN, MA 02148 USA
Subject Category: GEOGRAPHY
IDS Number: 840ZJ
ISSN: 0033-0124

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