Abstract
An article by article analysis produced by ISI has been investigated to see whether this form of feedback might be useful to the editors. The data highlight the different roles of two medical journals, which are often regarded as similar. They also allow a parallel examination of the citation pattern of other items besides the standard scientific research articles.
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Shaw, J.G. Article-by-article citation analysis of medical journals. Scientometrics 12, 101–110 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016692
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Keywords
- Medical Journal
- Citation Analysis
- Article Analysis
- Citation Pattern
- Parallel Examination