McMillan, GS; Casey, DL Research note: Identifying the invisible colleges of the British journal of industrial relations: A bibliometric and social network approach BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, 45 (4): 815-828 DEC 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

Email Address: gsm5 at psu.edu

Author(s): McMillan, GS (McMillan, G. Steven); Casey, DL (Casey, Debra L.) 

Title: Research note: Identifying the invisible colleges of the British 
journal of industrial relations: A bibliometric and social network 
approach 

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, 45 (4): 815-828 DEC 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Abstract: The academic field of industrial relations has gone through much 
change in the last 20 years. On account of the rapid decline in union 
membership in the USA and the UK, industrial relations, which historically 
has focused on the employment relationship, has been searching for a new 
intellectual base. By conducting a bibliometric analysis of the journal 
British Journal of Industrial Relations (BJIR), we uncover the 
intellectual bases for that publication outlet for two time periods, 1986-
1995 and 1996-2005. From the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, BJIR's articles 
relied on the economics literature, while in the later period, it moved to 
the human resource and management journals, authors and articles. The 
possible explanations and implications of these findings are discussed. 

Addresses: Penn State Abington, Abington, PA 19001 USA 

Reprint Address: McMillan, GS, Penn State Abington, Abington, PA 19001 
USA. 

Cited Reference Count: 17 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 

Publisher Address: 9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 0007-1080 

29-char Source Abbrev.: BRIT J IND RELAT 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Br. J. Ind. Relat. 

Source Item Page Count: 14 

Subject Category: Industrial Relations & Labor 

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