Misc papers of interest to SIG Metrics
Eugene Garfield
eugene.garfield at THOMSONREUTERS.COM
Wed Feb 22 14:33:13 EST 2012
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TITLE: The evidence base for oral and maxillofacial surgery: 10-
year analysis of two journals (Article, English)
AUTHOR: Sandhu, A
SOURCE: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 50 (1).
JAN 2012. p.45-48 CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH
SEARCH TERM(S): JOURNALS item_title
KEYWORDS: Evidence base; Oral maxillofacial surgery; Randomised
controlled trials
KEYWORDS+: IMPACT FACTOR; MEDICINE; TRIALS; CARE
ABSTRACT: All articles published in the British Journal of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS) and the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS) between January 1999 and December 2009 were classified by study design and evaluated to find the evidence base in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). Those in related specialties, and the impact factor of related dental journals were also compared. From a total of 3294 articles (1715 (52%) BJOMS; and 1579 (48%) IJOMS) most of the studies were observational or descriptive (36% BJOMS; and 31% IJOMS).
Review articles constituted 5% in the British Journal and 6% in the International Journal. Analytical (non-controlled) studies made up 6% and 7% of the studies in the British Journal and the International Journal, respectively. There were 28 randomised controlled trials (RCT) (2%) in the British Journal and 40 (3%) in the International Journal. One meta- analysis was recorded in the International Journal, and one closed loop audit was recorded in the British Journal. Forty percent of the papers in both journals were non-clinical, scientific, or animal studies. The number of RCTs published in OMFS is low and is comparable with the related specialties of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) (1%) and plastic surgery (4%). Greater effort is required to carry out quality research if we are to provide the best possible evidence to patients for our interventions. (C) 2010 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AUTHOR ADDRESS: A Sandhu, 7 Johnson Close, Nottingham NG16 1GJ, England
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TITLE: The Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design: a
bibliometric note (Article, English)
AUTHOR: Willett, P
SOURCE: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-AIDED MOLECULAR DESIGN 26 (1 SP
ISS). JAN 2012. p.153-157 SPRINGER, DORDRECHT
SEARCH TERM(S): HIRSCH JE P NATL ACAD SCI USA 102:16569 2005;
BIBLIOMETR* item_title; JOURNAL item_title
KEYWORDS: Bibliometrics; Citation analysis; Publication analysis
ABSTRACT: Summarizes the articles in, and the citations to, volumes
2-24 of the Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. The citations to the journal come from almost 2000 different sources that span a very wide range of academic subjects, with the most heavily cited articles being descriptions of software systems and of computational methods.
AUTHOR ADDRESS: P Willett, Univ Sheffield, Informat Sch, 211 Portobello St,
Sheffield S1 4DP, S Yorkshire, England
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TITLE: How well are journal and clinical article characteristics
associated with the journal impact factor? a retrospective cohort study
(Article, English)
AUTHOR: Lokker, C; Haynes, B; Chu, R; McKibbon, KA; Wilczynski,
NL; Walter, SD
SOURCE: JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 100 (1). JAN
2012. p.28-33 MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOC, CHICAGO
SEARCH TERM(S): PENDLEBURY DA rauth;
J MED LIBR ASSOC source_abbrev_20;
IMPACT FACTOR* item_title; JOURNAL item_title;
GARFIELD E JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC 295:90 2006;
KEYWORDS+: MEDICAL LITERATURE; CITATION ANALYSIS; QUALITY;
INDICATORS; COUNTS; TRIAL; RATES
ABSTRACT: Objective: Journal impact factor (JIF) is often used as a
measure of journal quality. A retrospective cohort study determined the ability of clinical article and journal characteristics, including appraisal measures collected at the time of publication, to predict subsequent JIFs.
Methods: Clinical research articles that passed methods quality criteria were included. Each article was rated for relevance and newsworthiness by
3 to 24 physicians from a panel of more than 4,000 practicing clinicians.
The 1,267 articles (from 103 journals) were divided 60:40 into derivation (760 articles) and validation sets (507 articles), representing 99 and 88 journals, respectively. A multiple regression model was produced determining the association of 10 journal and article measures with the
2007 JIF.
Results: Four of the 10 measures were significant in the regression
model: number of authors, number of databases indexing the journal, proportion of articles passing methods criteria, and mean clinical newsworthiness scores. With the number of disciplines rating the article, the 5 variables accounted for 61% of the variation in JIF (R-2=0.607, 95% CI 0.444 to 0.706, P<0.001).
Conclusion: For the clinical literature, measures of scientific quality and clinical newsworthiness available at the time of publication can predict JIFs with 60% accuracy.
AUTHOR ADDRESS: C Lokker, McMaster Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Hlth Informat Res
Unit, CRL 125,1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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TITLE: A historical review and bibliometric analysis of research
on estuary pollution (Article, English)
AUTHOR: Sun, JS; Wang, MH; Ho, YS
SOURCE: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 64 (1). JAN 2012. p.13-21
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, OXFORD
SEARCH TERM(S): BIBLIOMETR*
GARFIELD E CURR CONTENTS 32:5 1990
KEYWORDS: Estuary; Scientometrics; SCI; Web of Science; Research
trend
KEYWORDS+: POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; POLYCHLORINATED-
BIPHENYLS PCBS; PEARL RIVER DELTA; HEAVY-METALS; SEDIMENT
CONTAMINATION; HUMAN HEALTH; SOUTH CHINA; MERCURY; TBT;
BAY
ABSTRACT: A bibliometric method based on Science Citation Index-
Expanded published by the Thomson Reuters was used to quantitatively assess the global estuary pollution research from 1991 to 2010. The main results were as follows: there had been a notable growth trend in publication outputs. Marine Pollution Bulletin was the most active journal. Environmental sciences were top popular subject categories. USA produced the most single, internationally collaborative, first authored and corresponding authored articles. The Chinese Academy of Sciences was the most productive institute for the total articles. Sediment was the most active research topic, which ranked 1st in article title, article abstract, author keyword, and KeyWords Plus analysis, respectively. Heavy metals received stable focus on a high degree in the field of estuary pollution research. Mostly refractory organic compounds (e.g. PAHs) became more active. Biomarkers and bioaccumulation both were active issues. Eutrophication of estuarine waters receives increasing concern in estuary pollution research. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AUTHOR ADDRESS: YS Ho, Asia Univ, Trend Res Ctr, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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