Sambunjak, D; Ivanis, A; Marusic, A; Marusic, M Representation of journals from five neighboring European countries in the Journal Citation Reports SCIENTOMETRICS, 76 (2): 261-271 AUG 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: dsambunj at mef.hr 

Author(s): Sambunjak, D (Sambunjak, Dario); Ivanis, A (Ivanis, Ana); 
Marusic, A (Marusic, Ana); Marusic, M (Marusic, Matko) 

Title: Representation of journals from five neighboring European countries 
in the Journal Citation Reports 

Source: SCIENTOMETRICS, 76 (2): 261-271 AUG 2008  

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; IMPACT FACTOR; VISIBILITY; LANGUAGE; 
DATABASE; WAR 

Abstract: This study explores the representation of scientific journals 
from Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro in the 
Thomson Scientific's 2005 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The number of 
journals covered by JCR was analyzed in relation to scientific 
productivity of selected countries and the size of their economies, and no 
apparent relationship between these factors was found. Our findings 
suggest that other factors, including the quality of individual journals, 
may influence how many journals a country will have in the JCR. 

Addresses: Univ Zagreb, Sch Med, Zagreb 10000, Croatia 

Reprint Address: Sambunjak, D, Univ Zagreb, Sch Med, Salata 3B, Zagreb 
10000, Croatia. 

E-mail Address: dsambunj at mef.hr 

Cited Reference Count: 23 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: SPRINGER 

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

ISSN: 0138-9130 

DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1915-5 

29-char Source Abbrev.: SCIENTOMETRICS 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Scientometrics 

Source Item Page Count: 11 

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

ISI Document Delivery No.: 322UG 

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