“Uses and Misuses of Citation Frequency” By Eugene Garfield. Two “gems” from Dr. Garfield re use of citations for assessment of impact: “The use of citation frequency as one indicator of impact is legitimate. It provides a measure of the past or present influence of earlier work. It does not necessarily guarantee that the impact, [...]
Higher Education Strategy Associates recently released a report that provides a review of bibliometrics. “It’s time for applications of bibliometrics to become more sensitive to publication culture. Just as importantly, users of bibliometrics need to be aware of the dramatic biases that publication culture can generate. We hope that this paper inspires both scholars and [...]
Is plagiarism better than the h index? Yes, according to Dr. Marya Zilberberg. “Little did I realize that there is an even more important impact metric than the h-index: plagiarism.” See Retraction Watch: How does it feel to have your scientific paper plagiarized? And what can you do about it? Read Dr. Zilberberg’s blog: [...]
As stated by Eugene Garfield: “Citation analysis is not a substitute or shortcut for critical thinking; it is, instead, a point of departure for those willing to explore the avenues to thorough evaluation . . . citations tell us nothing about a researcher’s teaching ability, administrative talent, or other non-scholarly contributions. And they do not [...]
A traditional publication report captures the research output of an author ranging from peer-reviewed journal articles, invited or contributed conference abstracts, books, book chapters, etc. Further analysis of publication data can reveal co-author collaborations, publication patterns, extent of interdisciplinary research, grant acknowledgement networks and citation influence. These are all tangible examples of measures of scientific [...]
“Whether academics like it or not, having to prove the impact of research on external audiences is becoming a permanent feature of university life. Government research bodies are pressing (and being pressed) more and more for academics to show the positive impact of the money being poured into universities, research groups, and particular projects, especially [...]
“. . . have you ever wondered who is actually citing you? Being cited by your colleagues and junior researchers in your department is one thing, but what if your academic hero cites your work? Imagine finding out that your paper was read and acknowledged by the leading researcher(s) in your field; would that not [...]
Elsevier now participates in CrossRef’s Cited-by Linking Service. The service allows CrossRef member publishers to display links on an article page to other articles that cite that particular document. Elsevier joins over 200 publishers that deposit references from their scholarly content and display citing links from CrossRef publishers back to that content. See the full [...]
Tags:Citation Analysis, Dissemination of Research, Research Impact
Thought-provoking reading on citing of papers. Citations: Too Many, or Not Enough? – The Scientist – Magazine of the Life Sciences “Simply put, students, colleagues and coauthors must critically read each paper cited in its entirety. Cite only the best, strongest and most original publications. Cite review articles only if they offer unique perspectives, concepts, [...]
Tags:Authors at WU, Citation Analysis, Responsible Conduct of Research
A new report, “Communicating Knowledge: How and Why UK Researchers Publish and Disseminate their Findings” published by the Research Information Network (RIN) and JISC is now available. “According to the report, if funders and institutions want to encourage researchers to disseminate their work through a variety of channels as well as in high-status journals, they [...]
Tags:Citation Analysis, Dissemination of Research, Research Impact
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