Wolf, DM; Williamson, PA Impact factor and study design: the Academic Value of Published Research (AVaRes) score ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, 91 (1): 71-73 JAN 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: dennis.wolf at gmail.com 

Author(s): Wolf, DM (Wolf, Dennis M.); Williamson, PA (Williamson, Peter 
A.) 

Title: Impact factor and study design: the Academic Value of Published 
Research (AVaRes) score 

Source: ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, 91 (1): 71-73 
JAN 2009 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: Academic value; Research; Publications; Impact factor; 
Citation 

Abstract: INTRODUCTION To compare the citation indices. of original 
articles and case reports in otolaryngology journals and thereby determine 
whether c se reports are of less interest and possibly of academically 
inferior value to original articles.
MATERIALS AND METHODS All articles in two reputable UK otolaryngology 
journals (Clinical Otolaryngology and Journal of Laryngology and Otology 
for 2000 and 2001 were identified. Citation indices were obtained from ISI 
Web of Knowledge and compared. Statistical. analysis was performed using 
Microsoft (R) Office Excel 2003.
RESULTS Review articles. were cited most frequently with a mean of 5.21 
followed by original articles with 4.28 citations and case reports with 2 
citations, The difference in citing between original articles and case 
reports was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). There was-no 
statistically significant difference in citations between review articles 
and original articles.
CONCLUSIONS As ease reports ate clearly of lesser academic value than 
original and review articles, we suggest a scoring system incorporating 
journal impact factor and a scoring multiple taking into account study 
design. This facilitates easier comparison and-recognition of publications 
in curricula vitae during job application.
 
Addresses: [Wolf, Dennis M.; Williamson, Peter A.] St George Hosp, Dept 
Otolaryngol, London SW17 0QT, England 

Reprint Address: Wolf, DM, St George Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Blackshaw Rd, 
London SW17 0QT, England. 

E-mail Address: dennis.wolf at gmail.com 

Cited Reference Count: 4 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ROYAL COLL SURGEONS ENGLAND 

Publisher Address: 35-43 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON WC2A 3PN, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 0035-8843 

DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359222 

29-char Source Abbrev.: ANN ROY COLL SURG ENGL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Ann. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 

Source Item Page Count: 3 

Subject Category: Surgery 

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