Brimblecombe, P (Brimblecombe, Peter); Grossi, CM (Grossi, Carlota M.) The bibliometrics of atmospheric environment ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 43 (1): 9-12 JAN 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: p.brimblecombe at uea.ac.uk 

Author(s): Brimblecombe, P (Brimblecombe, Peter); Grossi, CM (Grossi, 
Carlota M.) 

Title: The bibliometrics of atmospheric environment 

Source: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 43 (1): 9-12 JAN 2009 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Citation analysis; Citation half life; Content analysis; 
Impact factor 
Abstract: Bibliometric analysis is an important tool in the management of 
a journal. SCOPUS Output is used to assess the increase in the quantity of 
material in Atmospheric Environment and stylistic changes in the way 
authors choose words and punctuation in titles and assemble their 
reference lists. Citation analysis is used to consider the impact factor 
of the journal, but perhaps more importantly the way in which it reflects 
the importance authors give to papers published in Atmospheric 
Environment. The impact factor of Atmospheric Environment (2.549 for 2007) 
from the journal Citation Reports Suggests it performs well within the 
atmospheric sciences, but it conceals the long term Value authors place on 
papers appearing in the journal. Reference lists show that a fifth come 
through citing papers more than a decade old. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All 
rights reserved. 

Addresses: [Brimblecombe, Peter; Grossi, Carlota M.] Univ E Anglia, Sch 
Environm Sci, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England 

Reprint Address: Brimblecombe, P, Univ E Anglia, Sch Environm Sci, Norwich 
NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England. 

E-mail Address: p.brimblecombe at uea.ac.uk 

Cited Reference Count: 6 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 

Publisher Address: THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 
1GB, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 1352-2310 

DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.037 

29-char Source Abbrev.: ATMOS ENVIRON 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Atmos. Environ. 

Source Item Page Count: 4 

Subject Category: Environmental Sciences; Meteorology & Atmospheric 
Sciences 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 390EP 

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