Frandsen TF "Journal interaction - A bibliometric analysis of economics journals " JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION, 61 (3): 385-401 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

Tove Faber Frandsen : kkoztofa at db.dk


Author(s): Frandsen, TF

Title  :Journal interaction - A bibliometric analysis of economics journals

Source   : JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION, 61 (3): 385-401 2005

Language: English    Document Type: Article

Abstract:
Purpose - Citation analysis is widely used as an evaluation method within
sciences. The purpose of this paper is to use citation analyses to add
insight into the interaction between economics journals.
Design/methodology/approach - The paper presents a method of citation
analysis using multiple linear regressions on both cited and citing
economics journals. The proposed method controls for the different
characteristics of the journals as well as for their degree of interaction.
Findings - The paper shows some of the hidden structures within the science
of economics that are determinants for the results from citation analysis.
The analysis indicates several underlying factors within citation patterns
in economics that should be accounted for when doing citation analysis for
evaluation purposes. A journal is to a large extent self-supplying with
citations but, when this is extracted from the data, journals are dependent
on similar journals - with respect to sub-discipline, geography and JIF -
to supply citations.

Research limitations/implications - The analysis in this paper includes
only a sub-set of the journals of the science of economics and other
sciences may exhibit other patterns and thus other underlying factors.
Practical implications - In an evaluation that takes place across a wide
board of sciences an analysis of both cited and citing journals may help to
determine which factors should be taken into account in the evaluation.
Originality/value - This type of analysis enables one to analyse some of
the characteristics that separate the sciences.

Addresses: Royal Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Copenhagen, Denmark

Reprint Address: Frandsen, TF, Royal Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Copenhagen,
Denmark.

Times Cited: 0

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

ISSN: 0022-0418
Source Item Page Count: 17
ISI Document Delivery No.: 931NK

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