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The discourse of the field of higher education is complex, as is its analysis. Citation analysis is means of examining communicative processes. This study investigates citations in the papers of three core journals in higher education, Research in Higher Education, Review of Higher Education, and Journal of Higher Education. The results demonstrate that citation practices have remained relatively stable over time with regard to the format of cited items and the people and sources cited. The consistency applies, even with the electronic availability of a greater amount, and greater diversity, of materials. Some differences from past practices are also presented.
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Budd, J.M., Magnuson, L. Higher Education Literature Revisited: Citation Patterns Examined. Res High Educ 51, 294–304 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-009-9155-6
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