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Title:
PAV: A novel model for ranking heterogeneous objects in bibliographic information networks
Authors:
Deng, ZH; Lai, BY; Wang, ZH; Fang, GD
Author Full Names:
Deng, Zhi-Hong; Lai, Bo-Yan; Wang, Zhong-Hui; Fang, Guo-Dong
Source:
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS, 39 (10):9788-9796; 10.1016/j.eswa.2012.02.175 AUG 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
Bibliographic information networks, Link analysis, Ranking, Regular Markov chain
KeyWords Plus:
INDEX; IMPACT
Abstract:
Bibliographic information networks, formed by online bibliographic databases, such as ACM Digital Library and IEEE/IET Electronic Library, contain abundant information about authors, papers, venues (journals/conferences), and have been widely studies in recent years. However, few studies examine the problem of ranking objects in these networks. In this paper, we study this problem and present a novel model, called PAV, for ranking heterogeneous objects, such as authors, papers, and venues. Based on PAV model, we transform the problem of ranking objects into the problem of estimating probability distribution. We propose an efficient algorithm to estimate probability parameters by use of the fact that the PAV model is a regular Markov chain. For evaluating PAV model, we apply it on one real dataset, which was crawled from ACM Digital Library. The experimental results show that the proposed model is effective. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Reprint Address:
Deng, ZH (reprint author), Peking Univ, Key Lab Machine Percept, Minist Educ, Sch Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Addresses:
[Deng, Zhi-Hong; Lai, Bo-Yan; Wang, Zhong-Hui; Fang, Guo-Dong] Peking Univ, Key Lab Machine Percept, Minist Educ, Sch Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
[Deng, Zhi-Hong] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Software, State Key Lab Comp Sci, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China
E-mail Address:
zhdeng at cis.pku.edu.cn
Funding Acknowledgement:
National Natural Science Foundation of China[61170091]; National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program)[2009AA01Z136]
Funding Text:
This work is partially supported by Project 61170091 supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China and Project 2009AA01Z136 supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program).
Cited Reference Count:
26
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND
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Title:
Three-feature model *to* reproduce the topology of citation networks and the effects from authors' visibility on their h-*index*
Authors:
Amancio, DR; Oliveira, ON; Costa, LD
Author Full Names:
Amancio, Diego Raphael; Oliveira, Osvaldo Novais, Jr.; Costa, Luciano da
Fontoura
Source:
JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS, 6 (3):427-434; 10.1016/j.joi.2012.02.005 JUL 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
Scientometry, h-Index, Citation networks, Complex networks, Network model
KeyWords Plus:
COMPLEX NETWORKS; IMPACT; DISTRIBUTIONS; JOURNALS; DYNAMICS; QUALITY; LAW
Abstract:
Various factors are believed to govern the selection of references in citation networks, but a precise, quantitative determination of their importance has remained elusive. In this paper, we show that three factors can account for the referencing pattern of citation networks for two topics, namely "graphenes" and "complex networks", thus allowing one to reproduce the topological features of the networks built with papers being the nodes and the edges established by citations. The most relevant factor was content similarity, while the other two - in-degree (i.e. citation counts) and age of publication - had varying importance depending on the topic studied. This dependence indicates that additional factors could play a role. Indeed, by intuition one should expect the reputation (or visibility) of authors and/or institutions to affect the referencing pattern, and this is only indirectly considered via the in-degree that should correlate with such reputation. Because informatio!
n on reputation is not readily available, we simulated its effect on artificial citation networks considering two communities with distinct fitness (visibility) parameters. One community was assumed to have twice the fitness value of the other, which amounts to a double probability for a paper being cited. While the h-index for authors in the community with larger fitness evolved with time with slightly higher values than for the control network (no fitness considered), a drastic effect was noted for the community with smaller fitness. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Reprint Address:
Amancio, DR (reprint author), Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Phys Sao Carlos, POB 369, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Addresses:
[Amancio, Diego Raphael; Oliveira, Osvaldo Novais, Jr.; Costa, Luciano da Fontoura] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Phys Sao Carlos, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
E-mail Address:
diego.amancio at usp.br
Cited Reference Count:
25
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
ISSN:
1751-1577
Web of Science Category:
Information Science & Library Science
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Title:
Shaping the landscape of *research* in information systems from the perspective of editorial boards: A scientometric study of 77 leading journals
Authors:
Cabanac, G
Author Full Names:
Cabanac, Guillaume
Source:
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 63 (5):977-996; 10.1002/asi.22609 MAY 2012
Author Keywords:
scientometrics, scholarly communication, gatekeepers
KeyWords Plus:
SCIENCE JOURNALS; IMPACT FACTOR; GATEKEEPERS; INFORMETRICS; INDICATOR
Abstract:
Characteristics of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology and 76 other journals listed in the Information Systems category of the Journal Citation ReportsScience edition 2009 were analyzed. Besides reporting usual bibliographic indicators, we investigated the human cornerstone of any peer-reviewed journal: its editorial board. Demographic data about the 2,846 gatekeepers serving in information systems (IS) editorial boards were collected. We discuss various scientometric indicators supported by descriptive statistics. Our findings reflect the great variety of IS journals in terms of research output, author communities, editorial boards, and gatekeeper demographics (e.g., diversity in gender and location), seniority, authority, and degree of involvement in editorial boards. We believe that these results may help the general public and scholars (e.g., readers, authors, journal gatekeepers, policy makers) to revise and increase their knowledg!
e of scholarly communication in the IS field. The EB_IS_2009 dataset supporting this scientometric study is released as online supplementary material to this article to foster further research on editorial boards.
Reprint Address:
Cabanac, G (reprint author), Univ Toulouse, Dept Comp Sci, CNRS, IRIT,UMR 5505, 118 Route Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse 9, France
Addresses:
Univ Toulouse, Dept Comp Sci, CNRS, IRIT,UMR 5505, F-31062 Toulouse 9, France
E-mail Address:
guillaume.cabanac at univ-tlse3.fr
Cited Reference Count:
56
Publisher:
WILEY-BLACKWELL, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA
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Title:
The Hirsch *index* of a shifted Lotka function and its relation with the *impact factor*
Authors:
Egghe, L; Rousseau, R
Author Full Names:
Egghe, Leo; Rousseau, Ronald
Source:
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 63 (5):1048-1053; 10.1002/asi.22617 MAY 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
bibliometrics
KeyWords Plus:
H-INDEX; MODEL
Abstract:
Based on earlier results about the shifted Lotka function, we prove an implicit functional relation between the Hirsch index (h-index) and the total number of sources (T). It is shown that the corresponding function, h(T), is concavely increasing. Next, we construct an implicit relation between the h-index and the *impact factor* IF (an average number of items per source). The corresponding function h(IF) is increasing and we show that if the parameter C in the numerator of the shifted Lotka function is high, then the relation between the h-index and the *impact factor* is almost linear.
Reprint Address:
Egghe, L (reprint author), Univ Hasselt UHasselt, Campus Diepenbeek, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
Addresses:
[Egghe, Leo] Univ Hasselt UHasselt, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
[Egghe, Leo; Rousseau, Ronald] Univ Antwerp, IBW, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
[Rousseau, Ronald] KHBO Assoc KU Leuven, Fac Engn Technol, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
[Rousseau, Ronald] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Math, B-3000 Heverlee, Belgium
E-mail Address:
leo.egghe at uhasselt.be; ronald.rousseau at khbo.be
Funding Acknowledgement:
NSFC[7101017006]
Funding Text:
The authors thank the anonymous reviewers for helpful comments, leading to an improved publication. Work of R. Rousseau is supported by the NSFC grant No. 7101017006.
Cited Reference Count:
11
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
WILEY-BLACKWELL, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA
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Egghe Leo, 2006, SCIENTOMETRICS, V69, P121
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Title:
*Scientific* subject categories of Web of Knowledge ranked according *to* their multidimensional prestige of influential journals
Authors:
Garcia, JA; Rodriguez-Sanchez, R; Fdez-Valdivia, J
Author Full Names:
Garcia, J. A.; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rosa; Fdez-Valdivia, J.
Source:
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 63 (5):1017-1029; 10.1002/asi.22615 MAY 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
scientometrics, informetrics, impact factor
KeyWords Plus:
POVERTY; SCOPUS; IMPACT
Abstract:
A journal may be considered as having dimension-specific prestige when its score, based on a given journal ranking model, exceeds a threshold value. But a journal has multidimensional prestige only if it is a prestigious journal with respect to a number of dimensionse.g., Institute for Scientific Information *Impact Factor*, immediacy index, eigenfactor score, and article influence score. The multidimensional prestige of influential journals takes into account the fact that several prestige indicators should be used for a distinct analysis of the impact of scholarly journals in a subject category. After having identified the multidimensionally influential journals, their prestige scores can be aggregated to produce a summary measure of multidimensional prestige for a subject category, which satisfies numerous properties. Using this measure of multidimensional prestige to rank subject categories, we have found the top scientific subject categories of Web of Knowledge as of 20!
10.
Reprint Address:
Garcia, JA (reprint author), Univ Granada, Dept Ciencias Comp & IA, E-18071 Granada, Spain
Addresses:
[Garcia, J. A.; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rosa; Fdez-Valdivia, J.] Univ Granada, Dept Ciencias Comp & IA, E-18071 Granada, Spain
E-mail Address:
jags at decsai.ugr.es; rosa at decsai.ugr.es; jfv at decsai.ugr.es
Funding Acknowledgement:
Spanish Board for Science and Technology (MICINN)[TIN2010-15157]; European FEDER
Funding Text:
This research was sponsored by the Spanish Board for Science and Technology (MICINN) under Grant No. TIN2010-15157 cofinanced with European FEDER funds. Thanks are due to the reviewers for their constructive suggestions.
Cited Reference Count:
20
Times Cited:
0
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Title:
Two-year citations of JAPPL original articles: evidence of a relative age effect
Authors:
de Araujo, CGS; de Oliveira, BRR; Brito, LVD; da Matta, TT; Viana, BF;
de Souza, CP; Guerreiro, RD; Slama, FA; Portugal, EDM
Author Full Names:
Soares de Araujo, Claudio Gil; Ramalho de Oliveira, Bruno Ribeiro; de
Oliveira Brito, Leticia Vargas; da Matta, Thiago Torres; Viana, Bruno
Ferreira; de Souza, Cintia Pereira; Guerreiro, Renato de Carvalho;
Slama, Fabian Antonio; Mello Portugal, Eduardo da Matta
Source:
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 112 (9):1434-1436; 10.1152/japplphysiol.01491.2011 MAY 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
impact factor, scientometrics, bibliometrics, indexing
KeyWords Plus:
IMPACT FACTOR; SCIENCE; SPORTS; INDEXES; PARTICIPATION; DOCUMENTATION; ASSOCIATION; COMPETITION; PHYSIOLOGY; DIMENSION
Abstract:
de Araujo CGS, de Oliveira BRR, de Oliveira Brito LV, da Matta TT, Viana BF, de Souza CP, de Carvalho Guerreiro R, Slama FA, da Matta Mello Portugal E. Two-year citations of JAPPL original articles: evidence of a relative age effect. J Appl Physiol 112: 1434-1436, 2012. First published March 1, 2012; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01491.2011.-Several indicators have been used to analyze scientific journals, with the *impact factor* and the number of citations in a 2-yr calendar time frame (2-YRC) being the most common factors. However, considering that the Journal of Applied Physiology (JAPPL) appears monthly and that calculations of these indicators are based on citations of papers published in previous years, we hypothesized that articles published at the beginning of the year would be cited more in the 2-YRC compared with those appearing in the last issues of the year, a phenomena known as a relative age effect. Our objective was to confirm the existence of a relative age effec!
t in the 2-YRC for original articles published in JAPPL. From 2005 to 2008, a total of 1,726 original articles were published, according to the Web of Science, and 9,973 citations in 2-YRC, varying from 0 to 45, with a mean of 5.78 for individual papers. Although there were no differences in the number of original articles published in a given month (P = 0.99), the 2-YRC varied considerably throughout the year, being higher for those earlier issues of the year, as shown by the linear regression analysis (r(2) = 0.76; P < 0.001). The 2-YRC began at 6.62 during the first 3 mo of the year, dropping by 10% at each 3-mo period. In summary, the longer an article has been out there, the more citations it collects. The relative age effect is a potential confounding variable for the assessment and interpretation of 2-YRC (using calendar years) from JAPPL original articles.
Reprint Address:
de Araujo, CGS (reprint author), Clinimex, Exercise Med Clin, Rua Siqueira Campos 93-101, BR-22031070 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Addresses:
[Soares de Araujo, Claudio Gil] Clinimex, Exercise Med Clin, BR-22031070 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
[Soares de Araujo, Claudio Gil; Ramalho de Oliveira, Bruno Ribeiro; de Oliveira Brito, Leticia Vargas; da Matta, Thiago Torres; Viana, Bruno Ferreira; de Souza, Cintia Pereira; Guerreiro, Renato de Carvalho; Slama, Fabian Antonio; Mello Portugal, Eduardo da Matta] Univ Gama Filho, Exercise & Sport Sci Grad Program, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
E-mail Address:
cgaraujo at iis.com.br
Funding Acknowledgement:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-Brazil (CNPq); Fundacao Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil (FAPERJ)
Funding Text:
This study was partially supported by research grants and graduate scholarships from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-Brazil (CNPq) and Fundacao Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil (FAPERJ).
Cited Reference Count:
34
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA
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Title:
*Impact Factor*-a Useful Tool, but Not for All Purposes
Authors:
Baethge, C
Author Full Names:
Baethge, Christopher
Source:
DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL, 109 (15):267-269; 10.3238/arztebl.2012.0267 APR 13 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Editorial Material
Reprint Address:
Baethge, C (reprint author), Deutsch Arzteblatt, Med Wissenschaftl Redakt, Ottostr 12, D-50859 Cologne, Germany
Addresses:
[Baethge, Christopher] Deutsch Arzteblatt, Med Wissenschaftl Redakt, D-50859 Cologne, Germany
[Baethge, Christopher] Deutsch Arzteblatt Int, Cologne, Germany
E-mail Address:
baethge at aerzteblatt.de
Cited Reference Count:
11
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
DEUTSCHER AERZTE-VERLAG GMBH, DIESELSTRABE 2, POSTFACH 400265, D-50859 COLOGNE, GERMANY
Cited References:
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Title:
Australasian Plant Pathology: *an* analysis of authorship and citations in the 21st century
Authors:
Calver, MC; O'Brien, PA; Lilith, M
Author Full Names:
Calver, M. C.; O'Brien, P. A.; Lilith, M.
Source:
AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY, 41 (2):179-187; 10.1007/s13313-011-0106-2 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
Australasian Plant Pathology, Citation, Bibliometrics, SNIP, SJR
KeyWords Plus:
JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; CONSERVATION-BIOLOGY; PHAEOMONIELLA-CHLAMYDOSPORA; SOILBORNE DISEASES; CROWN ROT; RANKINGS; IDENTIFICATION; PATHOGENICITY; SCIENCE; DECLINE
Abstract:
To better inform editorial planning, we analysed Australasian Plant Pathology's (APP) authorship and readership 2001-2010. Authors came from Australia (57%), the Americas (Canada, USA and South American countries) (11%), New Zealand (7%), other Pacific and Asian countries (9%), Europe (5%) and other nations (11%), with the Australian contribution declining over the decade. Most authors were government employees (55% overall), but this category declined from 58% in 2001 to 46% in 2010. Academic authors (40% in 2001 to 49% in 2010) and other authors (2% in 2001 to 5% in 2010) increased. Using Scopus (December 2010), >= 73% of papers between 2001 and 2007 were cited >= 1, declining to 19% in 2010. Authors citing APP came from 114 countries (ISI Web of Science's cited reference feature, December 2010). Compared to 23 plant pathology journals over 2002-2007, APP ranked 15th over 10 journal usage statistics. In cluster analysis APP was closest to Journal of Phytopathology, Forest !
Pathology and Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. Given its increasing proportion of authors from outside Australia, the many countries citing it and its usage relative to similar journals, APP makes a broad regional contribution with global recognition. The editorial challenge is to identify and solicit the 'new and significant work' that the journal web site claims to prioritise for publication.
Reprint Address:
Calver, MC (reprint author), Murdoch Univ, Sch Biol Sci & Biotechnol, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
Addresses:
[Calver, M. C.; O'Brien, P. A.; Lilith, M.] Murdoch Univ, Sch Biol Sci & Biotechnol, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
E-mail Address:
m.calver at murdoch.edu.au
Funding Acknowledgement:
Australasian Society of Plant Pathology
Funding Text:
We thank, without implication, two anonymous reviewers for detailed comments on early drafts. We also thank Belinda Cale for preparing the figure. The Australasian Society of Plant Pathology provided financial support.
Cited Reference Count:
50
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS
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Title:
Benchmarking citation measures among the Australian education professoriate
Authors:
Albion, PR
Author Full Names:
Albion, Peter R.
Source:
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER, 39 (2):221-235; 10.1007/s13384-012-0060-1 MAY 2012
Author Keywords:
Citation measures, Bibliometrics, Research impact, Educational research, Publication
KeyWords Plus:
GOOGLE SCHOLAR; H-INDEX; PERFORMANCE; COUNTS; SCOPUS; IMPACT; WEB
Abstract:
Individual researchers and the organisations for which they work are interested in comparative measures of research performance for a variety of purposes. Such comparisons are facilitated by quantifiable measures that are easily obtained and offer convenience and a sense of objectivity. One popular measure is the journal *impact factor*, based on citation rates, but it is a measure intended for journals rather than individuals. Moreover, educational research publications are not well represented in the databases most widely used for calculation of citation measures, leading to doubts about the usefulness of such measures in education. Newer measures and data sources offer alternatives that provide wider representation of education research. However, research has shown that citation rates vary according to discipline and that valid comparisons depend upon the availability of discipline-specific benchmarks. This study sought to provide such benchmarks for Australian educationa!
l researchers based on analysis of citation measures obtained for the Australian education professoriate.
Reprint Address:
Albion, PR (reprint author), Univ So Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
Addresses:
Univ So Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
E-mail Address:
Peter.Albion at usq.edu.au
Cited Reference Count:
29
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Title:
Analysis of publications on infectious diseases. a comparative study of ten countries in the period 2000-2009
Authors:
Inigo, J; Chaves, F
Author Full Names:
Inigo, Jesus; Chaves, Fernando
Source:
ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA, 30 (5):236-242; 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.10.017 MAY 2012
Language:
Spanish
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
Literature analysis, Scientific publications, Infectious diseases, International collaboration
KeyWords Plus:
JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; HIRSCHS H-INDEX; SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH; BIOMEDICAL-RESEARCH; BIBLIOMETRIC MAP; EUROPEAN-UNION; SCIENCE; SPAIN; INDICATORS; ARTICLES
Abstract:
Objective: We analyse the productivity and visibility of Spanish publications on the subject category of infectious diseases in the period 2000-2009 and compared with the corresponding nine other countries.
Methods: We used the database Web of Science. Analysis (annual and five-year) was restricted to the citable documents. The bibliometric indicators used were the number of publications, the amount of citations, median and interquartile range of the citations and the h-index Hirsch.
Results: There were 76,491 publications (84.1% were original articles) with a percentage increase of 20% between the two periods. The ten countries with over 50,000 citations were the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Holland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Australia. 24.8% of publications in international collaboration was made and received 29.9% of the total citations. 47.1% of the publications corresponding to the first quartile journals and received 68.1% of the total citations. The median of citations for all publications was 9 (interquartile range: 4-21). Spain was the fifth country in the world by number of publications, the seventh by citations received, and the eighth by the h index. Spain was the country with the lowest percentage of publications in the first quartile (40.2%), and international collaboration (26.7%).
Conclusions: In the period 2000-2009 analysed we observed a high production of publications by Spanish authors, with a high growth rate, and a prominent position in the total number of citations received by publications. (C) 2011 Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.
Reprint Address:
Inigo, J (reprint author), Consejeria Sanidad Comunidad Madrid, Com Et Invest Clin Reg, Madrid, Spain
Addresses:
[Inigo, Jesus] Consejeria Sanidad Comunidad Madrid, Com Et Invest Clin Reg, Madrid, Spain
[Chaves, Fernando] Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Microbiol Serv, Madrid, Spain
E-mail Address:
jesus.inigo at salud.madrid.org
Cited Reference Count:
26
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Title:
Influence ratio: *An* alternate means *to* assess the relative influence of hospitality and tourism journals on *research*
Authors:
McKercher, B
Author Full Names:
McKercher, Bob
Source:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, 31 (3):962-971; 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.11.004 SEP 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
Author Keywords:
Journal influence, Influence ratio, Citations, Bibliometrics
KeyWords Plus:
IMPACT FACTOR; CITATION INDICATORS; EIGENFACTOR; RANKING
Abstract:
This paper proposes an alternative metric to assess the relative influence journals have on research by using an influence ratio measure. Hospitality and tourism journals are used as a case study. Influence ratio enables a suite of journals to be evaluated through the calculation of a score for each journal that reflects the share of citations and the share of papers it produces against all citations and all papers in the set. A higher influence ratio score signifies that a journal is proportionately more influential, for it generates a greater share of citations than the share of papers published would suggest. The study evaluated three sets of hospitality and tourism journals (17 hospitality, 41 tourism and a combined set of 54 hospitality and tourism journals). The study illustrates the efficacy of using the influence ratio metric. A small number of journals in each field play a disproportionately strong influence in informing scholarship, with a long tail of relatively l!
ess influential journals observed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Reprint Address:
McKercher, B (reprint author), Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Hotel & Tourism Management, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Addresses:
Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Hotel & Tourism Management, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
E-mail Address:
hmbob at polyu.edu.hk
Cited Reference Count:
30
Times Cited:
0
Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
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Title:
Publication Bias in the Anesthesiology Literature
Authors:
De Oliveira, GS; Chang, R; Kendall, MC; Fitzgerald, PC; McCarthy, RJ
Author Full Names:
De Oliveira, Gildasio S., Jr.; Chang, Ray; Kendall, Mark C.; Fitzgerald,
Paul C.; McCarthy, Robert J.
Source:
ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 114 (5):1042-1048; 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182468fc6 MAY 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Article
KeyWords Plus:
JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; CLINICAL-RESEARCH; CONTROLLED TRIALS; COHORT
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Publication bias occurs because positive finding studies are more likely to be published. The dearth of studies of negative or equivalence findings can erroneously affect future research and potentially clinical care of patients. We hypothesized that positive studies were more likely to be published than negative studies in anesthesiology journals with a higher impact and circulation.
METHODS: A PubMed search for controlled trials in humans published in peer-reviewed anesthesiology journals during 2008 and 2009 was performed. Fourteen anesthesiology journals and 1163 studies were evaluated. The average clinical trial *impact factor* (average citations per article) for each journal was determined. The quartiles for the clinical trial *impact factor* for the journals included in the analysis were 4, 6.1, and 9.1. Studies were scored by 2 raters as positive or negative results of the primary stated outcome. Factors previously associated with publication were also extracted. The primary outcome, the proportion of positive and negative studies in the journals in the upper quartile of the clinical trial *impact factor* to the lower quartiles was compared using the Fisher exact test. The odds ratio for the effect of positive study results adjusted for other characteristics associated with publication was determined using binary logistic regression. A multinomial!
logistic regression model was fitted for the journals with an *impact factor* in the upper quartile with adjustment for study trial registration, origin of publication, positive study findings, reporting of treatment blinding, reporting of subject withdrawals, study sponsorship, and description of the randomization method.
RESULTS: Positive finding studies were identified in 72% (425 of 588) of articles in journals with a clinical trial *impact factor* >9.1 compared with 53% (308 of 575) in journals <9.1 (P < 0.001). After adjusting for factors associated with publication, positive study results had an odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of 2.28 (1.76-3.01) for publication in an anesthesiology journal in the upper quartile. Multinomial logistic regression identified positive study findings associated with an increased likelihood of publication in 3 of the 4 anesthesiology journals with a clinical trial *impact factor* >9.1.
CONCLUSION: This study reports the presence of publication bias in the anesthesiology literature especially in higher clinical trial *impact factor* journals. Publication bias can have potential implications for future research and the clinical care of patients. Authors should be encouraged to submit negative studies to high impact journals and the journals should be encouraged to evaluate the editorial process as the cause of publication bias. (Anesth Analg 2012;114:1042-8)
Reprint Address:
McCarthy, RJ (reprint author), NW Mem Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, 251 E Huron St,F5-704, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Addresses:
[De Oliveira, Gildasio S., Jr.; Chang, Ray; Kendall, Mark C.; Fitzgerald, Paul C.; McCarthy, Robert J.] NW Univ Feinberg, Dept Anesthesiol, Sch Med, Chicago, IL USA
E-mail Address:
r-mccarthy at northwestern.edu
Cited Reference Count:
22
Times Cited:
1
Publisher:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA
ISSN:
0003-2999
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Title:
Health economics and outcomes *research* in journals with a high *impact factor*
Authors:
Hyatt, L; Petrig, S; Rossi, E
Author Full Names:
Hyatt, Lucy; Petrig, Sarah; Rossi, Elena
Source:
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION, 28 S17-S17; 1 APR 2012
Language:
English
Document Type:
Meeting Abstract
Reprint Address:
Addresses:
[Hyatt, Lucy; Petrig, Sarah; Rossi, Elena] Amgen Europe GmbH, Zug, Switzerland
[Rossi, Elena] SDA BOCCONI, Milan, Italy
Cited Reference Count:
0
Publisher:
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, TELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND
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