Ullah, M (Ullah, Midrar); Butt, IF (Butt, Idrees Farooq) Rating Pakistani medical journals using the principles of citation analysis HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL, 25 (1): 50-54 MAR 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: midrarullah2007 at yahoo.com 

Author(s): Ullah, M (Ullah, Midrar); Butt, IF (Butt, Idrees Farooq) 

Title: Rating Pakistani medical journals using the principles of citation 
analysis 

Source: HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES JOURNAL, 25 (1): 50-54 MAR 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: IMPACT FACTORS 

Abstract: Objective: To quantify the impact of Pakistani Medical Journals 
using the principles of citation analysis.

Methods: References of articles published in 2006 in three selected 
Pakistani medical Journals were collected and examined. The number of 
citations for each Pakistani medical journal was totalled. The first 
ranking of journals was based on the total number of citations; second 
ranking was based on impact factor 2006 and third ranking was based on the 
5-year impact factor. Self-citations were excluded in all the three 
ratings.

Results: A total of 9079 citations in 567 articles were examined. Forty-
nine separate Pakistani medical journals were cited. The Journal of the 
Pakistan Medical Association remains on the top in all three rankings, 
while Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons-Pakistan attains 
second position in the ranking based on the total number of citations. The 
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences moves to second position in the 
ranking based on the impact factor 2006. The Journal of Ayub Medical 
College, Abbottabad moves to second position in the ranking based on the 5-
year impact factor.

Conclusion: This study examined the citation pattern of Pakistani medical 
journals. The impact factor, despite its limitations, is a valid indicator 
of quality for journals. 

Addresses: Army Med Coll, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 

Reprint Address: Ullah, M, Army Med Coll NUST, Abid Majeed Rd, Rawalpindi, 
Pakistan. 

E-mail Address: midrarullah2007 at yahoo.com 

Cited Reference Count: 10 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 

Publisher Address: 9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2ZG, OXON, ENGLAND
 
ISSN: 1471-1834 

*THOMS SCI
J CITATION REPORT : 2007 

GARFIELD E
How can impact factors be improved? 
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 313 : 411 1996 

GARFIELD E
Use of Journal Citation Reports and Journal Performance Indicators in 
measuring short and long term journal impact 
CROATIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 41 : 368 2000 

MOTAMED M
Self citations and impact factors in otolaryngology journals 
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY 27 : 318 2002 

ROY D
Citation analysis of otorhinolaryngology journals 
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY 116 : 363 2002 

SAHA S
J MED LIBR ASSOC : 91 2003 

SHIWANI MH
J PAK MED ASSOC 56 : 570 2006 

SIMS JL
Citation analysis and journal impact factors in ophthalmology and vision 
science journals 
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY 31 : 14 2003 

TSAI YL
Top-cited articles in emergency medicine 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE 24 : 647 DOI 
10.1016/j.ajem.2006.01.001 2006 

TSAY MY
The relationship between journal use in a medical library and citation use 
BULLETIN OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 86 : 31 1998