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Identification of mainstream journals of science speciality: A method using the discipline-contribution score

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He andPao's method of identifying specific discipline journals is improved by adding the citing impact factor and self-citing rate. The proposed indicator strikes a balance by discounting the size of a discipline. And also this indicator paves the way to identify the constituent journals of a discipline. This method was tested in Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. The findings lead to the rethinking about the inclusion of many journals in these fields.

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Pichappan, P. Identification of mainstream journals of science speciality: A method using the discipline-contribution score. Scientometrics 27, 179–193 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016549

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