Liang, LM (Liang, Liming) Revealed similarities between the journals Nature and Science: Using a new cluster of rhythm indicators PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTL. CONF. OF THE ISSI, VOLS I AND II 508-513, 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

Email address: pllm at public.xxptt.ha.cn

Author(s): Liang, LM (Liang, Liming) 

Title: Revealed similarities between the journals Nature and Science: 
Using a new cluster of rhythm indicators 

Editor(s): TorresSalinas, D; Moed, HF 

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS I AND II 
508-513, 2007 

Language: English 
Document Type: Article 

Conference Title: 11th International Conference of the International-
Society-for-Scientrometrics-and-Informetrics 

Conference Date: JUN 25-27, 2007 
Conference Location: Madrid, SPAIN 

Conference Sponsors: Int Soc Scientrometr & Informetr, CSIC, Minist Educ & 
Ciencia, FECYT, Comunidad Madrid, Eugene Garfield Fdn, Thomson Sci, 
Elsevier, Journal Informetr, Scopus, Ayuntamiento Madrid, Sci Metrix, Univ 
Carlos III Madrid 

Author Keywords: rhythm indicator; R-a-cluster; similarities; nature; 
science 

Abstract: Creating a mean p-c matrix and changing the viewpoint from cited 
to citing year greatly expands the indicator system for describing the 
evolutionary rhythm of science. In this study the R-a cluster indicators 
are defined, including the R-a, R-a, r(a) and r(a) indicators. A first 
application of the R-a-cluster indicators produces the R. -cluster 
sequences of the journals Nature and Science for the recent half century, 
reflecting the rhythms of the two journals from different points of view - 
cited or citing year. Comparison of the two journals' various rhythm 
sequences shows us that according to the R-a-cluster indicators the two 
journals' rhythm sequences are very similar to each other. Comparing some 
specific time series reveals the main reason of this similarity. 
Addresses: Henan Normal Univ, Inst Sci Technol & Soc, Xinxiang, 453007 
Peoples R China. 

Publisher Name: INT SOC SCIENTOMETRICS & INFORMETRICS-ISSI 
Publisher Address: KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN, FACULTEIT E T E W, DEKENSTRAAT 
2, LEUVEN, B-3000, BELGIUM 

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