Walters, GD (Walters, Glenn D.) Predicting subsequent citations to articles published in twelve crime-psychology journals: Author impact versus journal impact SCIENTOMETRICS, 69 (3): 499-510 DEC 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: gwalters at bop.gov 

Author(s): Walters, GD (Walters, Glenn D.) 

Title: Predicting subsequent citations to articles published in twelve 
crime-psychology journals: Author impact versus journal impact 

Source: SCIENTOMETRICS, 69 (3): 499-510 DEC 2006 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY; EVALUATING RESEARCH; EMINENCE; 
SCIENCE 

Abstract: Four hundred and twenty-eight articles published in 12 crime-
psychology journals during the 2003 calendar year were reviewed for 
subsequent citations in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). Fifteen 
potential predictors were reduced to nine after subjecting the 15 
variables to a principal components analysis with varimax rotation. The 
nine predictors included author characteristics - gender, occupational 
affiliation (acadeinic-nonacademic), national affiliation (U.S.-other), 
citations per 2001-2002 first author publications - article 
characteristics collaboration (single author-multiple author), article 
length, reviews, subject matter (coffectioiis/criminology-
legal/foreiisic) - and journal characteristics - journal impact. Negative 
binomial regression of the citations earned by these 428 journal articles 
in a 23 to 34 month follow-up (M = 28 months) revealed significant effects 
for citations per 2001-2002 first author publications, national 
affiliation, and review articles. These results suggest that author impact 
may be a more powerful predictor of citations received by a journal 
article than the periodical in which the article appears. 

Addresses: Fed Correct Inst, Minersville, PA 17954 USA 

Reprint Address: Walters, GD, Fed Correct Inst, Minersville, PA 17954 USA. 

E-mail Address: gwalters at bop.gov 

Cited Reference Count: 29 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SPRINGER 

Publisher Address: VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS 

ISSN: 0138-9130 

29-char Source Abbrev.: SCIENTOMETRICS 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Scientometrics 

Source Item Page Count: 12 

Subject Category: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; 
Information Science & Library Science 

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