Papers relevant to SIG Metrics

Thu Jan 19 16:02:40 EST 2012

Title:
On the relevance of the *Impact Factor* and other factors

Authors:
Sundaram, M; Hodler, J; Rosenthal, DI

Author Full Names:
Sundaram, Murali; Hodler, Juerg; Rosenthal, Daniel I.

Source:
SKELETAL RADIOLOGY, 41 (2):125-126; 10.1007/s00256-011-1342-9 FEB 2012 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Reprint Address:
Sundaram, M (reprint author), Cleveland Clin Fdn, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA

Addresses:
[Sundaram, Murali] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA [Hodler, Juerg] Univ Spital Zurich, Inst Diagnost & Intervent Radiol, Zurich, Switzerland [Rosenthal, Daniel I.] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02114 USA

E-mail Address:
sundarm at ccf.org

Publisher:
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA

 DOI 10.1007/s00256-011-1342-9

Subject Category:
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

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Title:
BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY OF EDUCACION XX1

Authors:
Gomez-Garcia, A; Ramiro, MT; Ariza, T; Granados, MR

Author Full Names:
Gomez-Garcia, Almudena; Teresa Ramiro, M.; Ariza, Tania; Reina Granados, M.

Source:
EDUCACION XX1, 15 (1):17-41; 2012 

Language:
Spanish

Document Type:
Article

Author Keywords:
Bibliometric analysis; descriptive study by means of the analysis of documents; education; IN-RECS database; update index; indicators; scientific production; impact factor

KeyWords Plus:
PSYCHOLOGY JOURNALS; INTERNATIONALITY INDEX; PSYCHIATRY JOURNALS; SPANISH PSYCHOLOGY; SCIENCE; WEB; PUBLICATIONS; INDICATORS; ARTICLES; CRITERIA

Abstract:
Bibliometric studies in science have recently acquired great relevance. The aim of this study is to undertake a bibliometric analysis of the Revista Educacion XX1 in the last ten years. This journal has been recently incorporated in the Web of Science, and we aim to revise the current status of it. For this reason, we have undertaken the analysis of a total of 89 articles, consulted in the electronic version of the journal, the IN-RECS database and Redalyc scientific information system, following a series of bibliometric indicators, some of the most relevant of them are: authorship index, authors s nationality, university of origin, language of publication, number of references per year on each article and number of downloads per paper, among others. Among the most prominent results of this research we can conclude that the predominant language used in this publication is Spanish, the authors are mostly of Spanish nationality the articles published in 2007 were the ones that!
  most citations received, it exists a large percentage of references of articles published before 2000 and there does not exist any relation between the most cited papers and those which are most downloaded. Finally, the paper concludes pointing out some general guidelines aimed to promote the wider dissemination of this journal, its recognition as an international journal, the updating of the year of publication of the references, the affiliation of the authors, and also in relation to subject areas of education on which to publish.

Reprint Address:
Gomez-Garcia, A (reprint author), Univ Granada, Fac Psicol, Dept Personalidad Evaluac & Tratamientos Psicol, E-18071 Granada, Spain

Addresses:
[Gomez-Garcia, Almudena; Teresa Ramiro, M.; Ariza, Tania; Reina Granados, M.] Univ Granada, Fac Psicol, Dept Personalidad Evaluac & Tratamientos Psicol, E-18071 Granada, Spain

E-mail Address:
almudena at ugr.es

Cited Reference Count:
49
 Publisher:
UNIV NACIONAL EDUCACION DISTANCIA, PO SENDA REY,BRAVO MURILLO 38, MADRID, 7-28040, SPAIN

ISSN:
1139-613X

Subject Category:
Education & Educational Research

IDS Number:
859QO

Unique ID: 
WOS:000297891100002

Cited References: 
BUEY MLD, 2002, EDUCACION 21, V5, P77
TRAVERIA GT, 2008, EDUCACION 21, V11, P183 IBANEZ P, 2004, EDUCACION 21, V7, P111 SANCHEZ MJM, 2007, EDUCACION 21, V10, P195 SANCHEZMECA J, 2010, AULA ABIERTA, V38, P53 VILCHEZ PS, 2002, EDUCACION 21, V5, P97 LOPEZCOZAR ED, 2010, AULA ABIERTA, V38, P3 LARA S, 2009, EDUCACION 21, V12, P67 BUITRAGO JP, 2007, EDUCACION 21, V10, P215 Zych I, 2010, UNIVERSITAS PSYCHOLOGICA, V9, P27 Quevedo-Blasco R, 2010, SALUD MENTAL, V33, P133 GARCIA MMM, 2006, REV EDUCACION 21, V9, P183 BETZ B, 2010, AULA ABIERTA, V38, P65 Buela-Casal G, 2007, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, V7, P899 Diaz L, 2010, ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA, V38, P147 ZYCH I, 2007, REV MEX PSICOL, V24, P7 FERNANDEZ FS, 2000, EDUCACION 21, V3, P63 DIAZ MM, 2009, EDUCACION 21, V2, P123 Ramos-Alvarez MM, 2008, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, V8, P751 Buela-Casal G, 2009, SCIENTOMETRICS, V80, P265 ALZINA RB, 2007, EDUCACION 21, V10, P61 GALVEZ IE, 2009, EDUCACION 21, V12, P29 BUITRAGO JP, 2005, EDUCACION 21, V8, P201 Montero I, 2007, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, V7, P847 Fernandez-Rios L, 2009, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, V9, P329 YUSTE RP, 2005, EDUCACION 21, V8, P11 BUELACASAL G, 2009, PSICOTHEMA, V21, P309 Buela-Casal G, 2010, PSICOTHEMA, V22, P171 DEMENDOZA PG, 2004, EDUCACION 21, V7, P27 ROJO VA, 2007, EDUCACION 21, V10, P15 Quevedo-Blasco R, 2010, PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA, V23, P384 Zych I, 2009, REVISTA LATINOAMERICANA DE PSICOLOGIA, V41, P401 Navarrete-Cortes J, 2010, UNIVERSITAS PSYCHOLOGICA, V9, P553 Navarrete-Cortes J, 2009, REVISTA MEXICANA DE PSICOLOGIA, V26, P131 IGADO MF, 2009, EDUCACION 21, V12, P15 SANCHEZ JLR, 2004, EDUCACION 21, V7, P169 MEDIANO CM, 2005, EDUCACION 21, V8, P35 FLORES JG, 2007, EDUCACION 21, V10, P83 FERNAN IAT, 2002, EDUCACION 21, V5, P35 Buela-Casal G, 2010, PSICOTHEMA, V22, P270 Ruiz-Perez R, 2006, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, V6, P401 Buela-Casal G, 2010, PSICOTHEMA, V22, P924 RAMA C, 2006, EDUCACION 21, V9, P135 ROMANI JRI, 2008, EDUCACION 21, V11, P133 Alvarez FV, 2007, REVISTA ESPANOLA DE SALUD PUBLICA, V81, P247 *UNESCO, 1000, NOM INT UNESCO CAMP, *GOB ESP AG ESP IS, 1000, TABL MAT CLAS DEC UN, FERNANDEZ MM, 2002, EDUCACION 21, V5, P153 Buela-Casal G, 2010, REVISTA DE PSICODIDACTICA, V15, P3

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Title:
Publication bias is present in blood and marrow transplantation: *an* analysis of abstracts at *an* international meeting

Authors:
Paulson, K; Saeed, M; Mills, J; Cuvelier, GDE; Kumar, R; Raymond, C; Robinson, T; Szwajcer, D; Wall, D; Seftel, MD

Author Full Names:
Paulson, Kristjan; Saeed, Mahwash; Mills, Jennifer; Cuvelier, Geoff D.
E.; Kumar, Rajat; Raymond, Colette; Robinson, Tracy; Szwajcer, David; Wall, Donna; Seftel, Matthew D.

Source:
BLOOD, 118 (25):6698-6701; 10.1182/blood-2011-08-367466 DEC 15 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Article

Abstract:
Publication bias is the preferential publication of research with positive results, and is a threat to the validity of medical literature. Preliminary evidence suggests that research in blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) lacks publication bias. We evaluated publication bias at an international conference, the 2006 Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)/American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) "tandem" meeting. All abstracts were categorized by type of research, funding status, number of centers, sample size, and direction of the results. Publication status was then determined for the abstracts by searching PubMed. Of 501 abstracts, 217 (43%) were later published as complete manuscripts. Abstracts with positive results were more likely to be published than those with negative or unstated results (P = .001). Furthermore, positive studies were published in journals with a mean *impact factor* of 6.92, whereas journals in !
 which negative/unstated studies were published had an *impact factor* of only 4.30 (P = .02). We conclude that publication bias exists in the BMT literature. Full publication of research, regardless of direction of results, should be encouraged and the BMT community should be aware of the existence of publication bias. (Blood. 2011;118(25):6698-6701)

Reprint Address:
Paulson, K (reprint author), Univ Manitoba, Sect Hematol Oncol, Dept Internal Med, Fac Med,Canc Care Manitoba, ON2050, Winnipeg, MB R3E OV9, Canada

Addresses:
[Paulson, Kristjan] Univ Manitoba, Sect Hematol Oncol, Dept Internal Med, Fac Med,Canc Care Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E OV9, Canada [Mills, Jennifer] Northwestern Univ, Integrated Sci Chem & Phys Program, Evanston, IL USA [Cuvelier, Geoff D. E.; Wall, Donna] Univ Manitoba, Sect Hematol Oncol, Dept Pediat, Fac Med, Winnipeg, MB R3E OV9, Canada [Raymond, Colette] Univ Manitoba, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Fac Med, Winnipeg, MB R3E OV9, Canada

E-mail Address:
umpaul02 at cc.umanitoba.ca

Cited Reference Count:
15

Times Cited:
0

Publisher:
AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, 1900 M STREET. NW SUITE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA

ISSN:
0006-4971

DOI:
10.1182/blood-2011-08-367466

Subject Category:
Hematology

IDS Number:
863JC

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298157600034

Cited References: 
SCHERER RW, 2007, COCHRANE DB SYST REV, V2, VONELM E, 2003, BMC MED RES METHODOL, V3, P12 Saeed M, 2011, BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, V17, P930 IOANNIDIS JPA, 2005, PLOS MED, V2, P124 PASQUINI MC, 2010, CLIN TRANSPL, P87 *THOMS REUT, 1000, J CIT REP ISI WEB KN, KRONGOLD R, 2006, P 2006 ASBMT CIBMTR, P1 De Angelis CD, 2005, JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, V293, P2927 PLOS MED, 2011, PLOS MED, V8, LANDIS JR, 1977, BIOMETRICS, V33, P159 DEBELLEFEUILLE C, 1992, ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY, V3, P187 Ramsey S, 2008, ONCOLOGIST, V13, P925 DICKERSIN K, 1990, JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, V263, P1385 Weber EJ, 1998, JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, V280, P257 *AM SOC HEM, 1000, INF ABSTR AUTH, 

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Title:
Introduction: ECOC 2011 in Geneva

Authors:
Harder, CS

Author Full Names:
Harder, Christoph S.

Source:
OPTICS EXPRESS, 19 (26):978-982; SI DEC 12 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Abstract:
The "First European Conference on Optical Fibre Communication" was held in 1975 in London, organized by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and European Physical Society (EPS). A proceeding with 209 pages was printed by the IEE. In 1988, ECOC was held again in UK (Brighton) and the IEE pioneered dissemination by publishing for the first time the proceeding of a major conference on an electronic library (IEEE). Since 2008 printed ECOC proceedings are not distributed anymore at all. The 37th ECOC, held in Geneva, marks another publication milestone. For the first time selected proceeding papers are published in an ECOC/Optics Express Special Issue, making use of dissemination through a high *impact factor* and open access journal. (C) 2011 Optical Society of America

Reprint Address:
Harder, CS (reprint author), HPP, Program Chair ECOC 2011, Etzelstr 58, CH-8834 Schindellegi, Switzerland

Addresses:
HPP, Program Chair ECOC 2011, CH-8834 Schindellegi, Switzerland

E-mail Address:
harder at charder.ch

Cited Reference Count 5

Publisher:
OPTICAL SOC AMER, 2010 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA

ISSN:
1094-4087

Subject Category:
Optics

IDS Number:
866JL

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298376600127

Cited References: 
1000, 37 ECOC 2011 C,
HECHT J, 1999, CITY LIGHT,
COLLADON D, 1842, COMPTES RENDUS, V15, P800 KAO KC, 1966, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS-LONDON, V113, P1151 2011, 37 ECOC 2011 P 18 22, 

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Title:
Journal information flow in nanotechnology

Authors:
Andrievski, RA; Klyuchareva, SV

Author Full Names:
Andrievski, Rostislav A.; Klyuchareva, Svetlana V.

Source:
JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 13 (12):6221-6230; 10.1007/s11051-011-0621-7 DEC 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Author Keywords:
Nano-titled journal; Nano-related journal; Information flow; Nanotechnology; Nanomaterial; Impact factor; Periodicity; Nanoscale science and engineering publications

KeyWords Plus:
NANOSCIENCE; PUBLICATIONS; PATENTS

Abstract:
The nanotechnology development is accompanied by an intensive growth of information flow which is specially noticeable as applied to journal information flow. Now over the world there are the 69 nano-titled journals with the *impact factor* and/or a settled periodicity as well as the 70 those which lack stability periodicity and are in an organization stage. Only 49 nano-titled have the *impact factor* with the comparatively high mean value of about 3.44. The domestic nano-titled journals published in Russia, India, China, and other countries are also considered. The attention is taken that in the 2006-2010 period the 95 new nano-titled journals were organized and in 2011 this process is continuing and seems to be the most impressive. Many nano-related journals (including classical physical, chemical and materials science ones) are also described and discussed.

Reprint Address:
Andrievski, RA (reprint author), Russian Acad Sci, Dept Inorgan Funct Mat, Inst Problems Chem Phys, Semenov Prospect 1, Moscow 142432, Russia

Addresses:
[Andrievski, Rostislav A.; Klyuchareva, Svetlana V.] Russian Acad Sci, Dept Inorgan Funct Mat, Inst Problems Chem Phys, Moscow 142432, Russia

E-mail Address:
ara at icp.ac.ru

Cited Reference Count:17
Publisher:
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS

ISSN:
1388-0764

DOI:
10.1007/s11051-011-0621-7

Subject Category:
Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science

IDS Number:
861YD

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298056100001

Cited References: 
Leydesdorff L, 2008, SCIENTOMETRICS, V76, P159 Hullmann A, 2006, NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY, V1, P81 Youtie J, 2008, JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, V10, P981 ZIBAREVA IV, 2010, CHEM SUSTAIN DEV, V18, P215 Kostoff RN, 2008, JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, V33, P472 ANDRIEVSKI RA, 2007, ROSS NONOTEKHN, V2, P6 TEREKHOV AI, 2009, ROSS NANOTEKH, V4, P52 ROCO MC, 2000, NANOTECHNOLOGY RES D, ANDRIEVSKI RA, 2002, NANOTECHNOLOGY RES D, P267 Braun T, 2007, SCIENTOMETRICS, V70, P651 ANDRIEVSKI RA, 2007, MAT SCI NANOSTRUCT, V1, P109 Shapira P, 2010, NATURE, V468, P627 Roco MC, 2011, JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, V13, P427 Huang C, 2011, JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, V36, P145 Chen H, 2009, MAPPING NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, V20, P1 Bassecoulard E, 2007, SCIENTOMETRICS, V70, P859 Kostoff RN, 2006, JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, V8, P301

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Title:
A Remarkable Journal *Impact Factor* for Simulation in Healthcare

Authors:
Gaba, DM

Author Full Names:
Gaba, David M.

Source:
SIMULATION IN HEALTHCARE, 6 (6):313-315; 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31823ca798 DEC 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Reprint Address:
Gaba, DM (reprint author), 291 Campus Dr,LK311C, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

Addresses:
[Gaba, David M.] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

E-mail Address:
gaba at stanford.edu

Cited Reference Count:
10

Times Cited:
0

Publisher:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA

ISSN:
1559-2332

DOI:
10.1097/SIH.0b013e31823ca798

Subject Category:
Health Care Sciences & Services

IDS Number:
863IH

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298155500001

Cited References: 
ABRAHAMS.S, 1969, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, V44, P515 Petsko GA, 2008, GENOME BIOLOGY, V9, BERGSTROM C, 2007, COLL RES LIB NEWS, V68, P314 Hirsch JE, 2005, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, V102, P16569 DENSON JS, 1969, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, V208, P504 SEGLEN PO, 1997, BRIT MED J, V314, P497 Saha S, 2003, JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, V91, P42 Kanter SL, 2009, ACADEMIC MEDICINE, V84, P1169 Garfield E, 2006, JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, V295, P90 KOLB DA, 1984, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNIN, 

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Title:
Publication Delay in Iranian Scholarly Journals

Authors:
Khosrowjerdi, M; Zeraatkar, N; Vara, N

Author Full Names:
Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Zeraatkar, Neda; Vara, Narjes

Source:
SERIALS REVIEW, 37 (4):262-266; 10.1016/j.serrev.2011.06.004 DEC 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Article

Author Keywords:
Iranian publication delay; Persian journals; Journal impact factor; Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC)

KeyWords Plus:
SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

Abstract:
Scholarly periodicals in Iran are considered main information resources in the development of knowledge in scholarly areas. About 566 periodicals have publication licenses from the Commission of Scholarly Periodicals Evaluation of Ministry of Science, Research & Technology (MSRT), with sixty-eight published in English. This paper studies the publication delay of twenty-six Iranian scholarly periodicals which are published in Persian in Iran, not those Iranian journals which are published in English in Iran or out of the country. The peer review and scholarly publication processes in Iranian journals are quite lengthy and need improvement. There was no significant relationship between publication delay in Persian scholarly periodicals and their *impact factor* as presented by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (titled ISC). Finally, the authors offer some solutions for improving the publication system of Iranian scholarly journals and decreasing the publication interva!
 l of these journals. Serials Review 2011; 37:262-266. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Reprint Address:

Addresses:
[Zeraatkar, Neda] Reg Informat Ctr Sci & Technol, Shiraz, Iran

E-mail Address:
mkhosro at gmail.com, neda.zeraatkar852 at gmail.com, narsisvara at gmail.com

Cited Reference Count:19
Publisher:
ELSEVIER INC, 525 B STREET, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA
DOI: 10.1016/j.serrev.2011.06.004

Subject Category:
Information Science & Library Science

IDS Number:
862EX

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298073700004

Cited References: 
TRIVEDI PK, 1993, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMETRICS, V8, P93 *ROYAL SOC, 1000, HIST, 
HOSEINIPAKDEHI A, 1995, RAHYAFT          SPR, P30
Amat CB, 2008, SCIENTOMETRICS, V74, P379 BJORK BC, 2006, LEARN PUBL, V19, P147 SHEIBANI A, 2010, PAJOOHANDEH, V15, P72
RIAHI E, 1995, RAHYAFT          SPR, P10
*MSRT, 2010, LIST RANK PER HUM 20,
MORET BME, 1000, J ELECT PUBLISHING, V3, ZARE B, 1999, RESANEH, V10, P48 HARTMANN DL, 1000, ARE AMS J TOO SLOW B, HARNAD S, 1000, IMPLEMENTING PEER RE, Egghe L, 2000, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE, V51, P158 Torgerson DJ, 2005, BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, V330, P305 Yu G, 2006, SCIENTOMETRICS, V67, P201 RELMAN AS, 1990, WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, V153, P520 Yu G, 2008, SCIENTOMETRICS, V76, P407 Alidousti S, 2009, SERIALS REVIEW, V35, P253 Luwel M, 1998, SCIENTOMETRICS, V41, P29

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Title:
The Brazilian Archives of Cardiology is the only cardiology journal in Latino America and the Southern hemisphere with *an* *impact factor*

Authors:
Taylor, J

Author Full Names:
Taylor, Jennifer

Source:
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 32 (24):3059-3060; DEC 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Cited Reference Count:
0

Times Cited:
0

Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND

ISSN:
0195-668X

Subject Category:
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology

IDS Number:
868AE

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298495100003

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Title:
What Fuels Publication Bias? Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of Risk Factors Using the Caliper Test

Authors:
Auspurg, K; Hinz, T

Author Full Names:
Auspurg, Katrin; Hinz, Thomas

Source:
JAHRBUCHER FUR NATIONALOKONOMIE UND STATISTIK, 231 (5-6):636-660; NOV 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Article

KeyWords Plus:
REPLICATION RESEARCH; STATISTICAL TESTS; SOCIAL DILEMMAS; VICE-VERSA; SCIENCE; METAANALYSIS; SOCIOLOGY; ECONOMICS; JOURNALS; HYPOTHESES

Abstract:
Significance tests were originally developed to enable more objective evaluations of research results. Yet the strong orientation towards statistical significance encourages biased results, a phenomenon termed "publication bias". Publication bias occurs whenever the likelihood or time-lag of publication, or the prominence, language, *impact factor* of journal space or the citation rate of studies depend on the direction and significance of research findings.
Although there is much evidence concerning the existence of publication bias in all scientific disciplines and although its detrimental consequences for the progress of the sciences have been known for a long time, all attempts to eliminate the bias have failed. The present article reviews the history and logic of significance testing, the state of research on publication bias, and existing practical recommendations. After demonstrating that more systematical research on the risk factors of publication bias is needed, the paper suggests two new directions for publication bias research. First, a more comprehensive theoretical model based on theories of rational choice and economics as well as on the sociology of science is sketched out. Publication bias is recognized as the outcome of a social dilemma that cannot be overcome by moral pleas alone. Second, detection methods for publication bias going beyond meta-analysis, ones that are more suitable for testing causal hypothese!
 s, are discussed. In particular, the "caliper test" seems well-suited for conducting theoretically motivated comparisons across heterogeneous research fields like sociology. Its potential is demonstrated by testing hypotheses on (a) the relevance of explicitly vs. implicitly stated research propositions and on (b) the relevance of the number of authors on incidence rates of publication bias in 50 papers published in leading German sociology journals.

Reprint Address:
Auspurg, K (reprint author), Univ Konstanz, Dept Hist & Sociol, Box D40, D-78457 Constance, Germany

Addresses:
[Auspurg, Katrin; Hinz, Thomas] Univ Konstanz, Dept Hist & Sociol, D-78457 Constance, Germany

E-mail Address:
katrin.auspurg at uni-konstanz.de, thomas.hinz at uni-konstanz.de

Cited Reference Count: 89

Times Cited:
1

Publisher:
LUCIUS LUCIUS VERLAG MBH, GEROKSTR 51, D-70184 STUTTGART, GERMANY

ISSN:
0021-4027

Subject Category:
Business & Economics; Mathematical Methods In Social Sciences

IDS Number:
858DS

Unique ID: 
WOS:000297776700006

Cited References: 
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Title:
Evaluating the Quality of a Journal: JCEHP'*s* 2010 *Impact Factor*

Authors:
Olson, CA

Author Full Names:
Olson, Curtis A.

Source:
JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 31 (4):223-224; 10.1002/chp.20132 FAL 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Editorial Material

Reprint Address:
Olson, CA (reprint author), Univ Wisconsin, Off Continuing Profess Dev Med & Publ Hlth, 2701 Int Lane,Suite 208, Madison, WI 53704 USA

Addresses:
Univ Wisconsin, Off Continuing Profess Dev Med & Publ Hlth, Madison, WI 53704 USA

E-mail Address:
caolson at ocpd.wisc.edu

Cited Reference Count:
5

Publisher:
WILEY PERIODICALS, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN STREET, MALDEN, MA 02148-529 USA

ISSN:
0894-1912

DOI:
10.1002/chp.20132

Subject Category:
Education & Educational Research; Health Care Sciences & Services

IDS Number:
867VW

Unique ID: 
WOS:000298483900001

Cited References: 
HUBBARD SC, 2011, LEARN PUBL, V24, P135
*THOMS REUT, 2008, PRES INT J IMP FACT, REGAZZI JJ, 2008, LEARN PUBL, V2, P225 GARFIELD E, 2005, INT C PEER REV BIOM, Graham ID, 2006, JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS, V26, P13

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Title:
Pain *research* in Croatia: Analysis of bibliometric trends

Authors:
Sapunar, D; Kostic, S; Banozic, A; Ferhatovic, L; Puljak, L

Author Full Names:
Sapunar, Damir; Kostic, Sandra; Banozic, Adriana; Ferhatovic, Lejla; Puljak, Livia

Source:
PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM, 113 (2):137-140; JUN 2011 

Language:
English

Document Type:
Article

Author Keywords:
pain research; scientometrics; science policy; Croatia

KeyWords Plus:
PAPER; LIFE

Abstract:
Background and Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate number and type of Croatian publications in the field of pain research, and to compare it with peers.
Material and Methods: The raw data were collected during February 2011 from the three Current Contents (CC) database subsets: Life Sciences, Clinical Medicine, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. We combined two data sets: the one with articles published by authors affiliated with Croatian institutions and the one with pain-related keywords. We studied number of publications, their impact factors and type of collaborations. Publications of Croatian authors in the field of pain research were compared with identical dataset comprising articles published by researchers from Graz, Austria, because of its comparable scientific production.
Results: From 1998 to 2011, scientists from Croatian institutions published 194 pain-related articles indexed in CC, compared to 187 articles published by their peels from Graz. The 32% percent of articles were published in the local low-impact journals. The number of Croatian research publications in the field of pain is steadily increasing. However, an average *impact factor* of journals in our cohort was significantly lower compared to peels from Graz.
Conclusion: Although the number of manuscripts in the field of pain research in Croatia is increasing, the quality of published articles is still low. We propose that Croatian Association for the Treatment of Pain should take actions for enhancing pain research in Croatia, as well as increasing the visibility and impact of Croatian pain-related research that can be transposed to other research fields and transitional countries.

Reprint Address:
Sapunar, D (reprint author), Univ Split, Sch Med, Lab Pain Res, Soltanska 2, Split 21000, Croatia

Addresses:
[Sapunar, Damir; Kostic, Sandra; Banozic, Adriana; Ferhatovic, Lejla; Puljak, Livia] Sch Med Split, Lab Pain Res, Split 21000, Croatia

E-mail Address:
ds at mefst.hr

Cited Reference Count: 10
Publisher: PERIODICUM BIOLOGORUM, HRVATSKO PRIRODOSLOVNO DRUSTVO ILICA 16/111, 41000 ZAGREB, CROATIA

ISSN: 0031-5362

Subject Category: Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics

IDS Number: 864DC

Unique ID:  WOS:000298216200004

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