Bergh DD, Perry J, Hanke R " Some predictors of SMJ article impact " STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 27 (1): 81-100 JAN 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail : DDBergh at mgmt.purdue.edu

Title: Some predictors of SMJ article impact

Author(s): Bergh DD, Perry J, Hanke R

Source: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL 27 (1): 81-100 JAN 2006

Document Type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 48      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Article impact is becoming an increasingly popular metric for assessing a
scholar's influence, yet little is known about its properties or the
factors that affect it. This study tests whether author, article, and
methodological attributes influence the impact of SMJ articles, defined as
summed counts of article citations. Findings reveal that authors having
fewer, more-often cited articles tended to have SMJ articles that received
the most citations. In addition, whether an article appears in a regular or
a special issue is not a stable predictor of its impact. Moreover,
empirical articles that test primary data, control for more threats to
internal validity, and have higher statistical power tend to receive more
citations. Further, an article's long-term impact oftentimes becomes
apparent shortly after its publication. Overall, the findings provide new
insights into the determinants of impact and its temporal qualities and
help explain some of the differences between high and average impact
articles. The findings also underscore the need for transparency between
author publication strategies (article volume, impact) and the requirements
of his/her institution. Implications for authors, reviewers, editors, and
administrative evaluation are offered. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley &
Sons, Ltd.

Addresses: Bergh DD (reprint author), Purdue Univ, Krannert Sch Management,
403 W State St, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
Purdue Univ, Krannert Sch Management, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
Wichita State Univ, Barton Sch Business, Wichita, KS USA
Bowling Green State Univ, Coll Business, Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA

E-mail Addresses: Ddbergh at mgmt.purdue.edu

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER
PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Subject Category: BUSINESS; MANAGEMENT
IDS Number: 997XY
ISSN: 0143-2095

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