Traynor, M. 2011. Bibliometrics as politics: the case of emerging disciplines. INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW 58 (1): 26-27

[Eugene Garfield]

Traynor, M. 2011. Bibliometrics as politics: the case of emerging disciplines. 
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW 58 (1): 26-27..

Author Full Name(s): Traynor, Michael
Language: English
Document Type: Editorial Material

Author Keywords: Bibliometrics; Nursing Research; Professionalization

Abstract: Academic nurses are increasingly turning to bibliometrics to assess 
the state and status of research publication in nursing in countries around the 
world. Early bibliometric studies were carried out by Cattell as part of a project 
to advance research in psychology in the early decades of the 20th century. 
There are some echoes in nursing's moves to increase its standing over the last 
40 years. The interpretation of bibliometric studies can reveal embedded values 
about academic disciplinary activity and normative views of scientific work. 
Patterns of publishing by nurse academics appear increasingly to resemble 
those in biomedicine as a whole.

Addresses: [Traynor, Michael] Middlesex Univ, London N17 8HR, England
Reprint Address: Traynor, M, Middlesex Univ, Archway Campus, London N17 
8HR, England.
E-mail Address: m.traynor at mdx.ac.uk
ISSN: 0020-8132
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2010.00874.x
fulltext: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1466-
7657.2010.00874.x/full