621 research outputs found
The influence of online posting dates on the bibliometric indicators of scientific articles
This article analyses the difference in timing between the online
availability of articles and their corresponding print publication and how it
affects two bibliometric indicators: Journal Impact Factor (JIF) and Immediacy
Index. This research examined 18,526 articles, the complete collection of
articles and reviews published by a set of 61 journals on Urology and
Nephrology in 2013 and 2014. The findings suggest that Advance Online
Publication (AOP) accelerates the citation of articles and affects the JIF and
Immediacy Index values. Regarding the JIF values, the comparison between
journals with or without AOP showed statistically significant differences
(P=0.001, Mann-Whitney U test). The Spearman's correlation between the JIF and
the median online-to-print publication delay was not statistically significant.
As to the Immediacy Index, a significant Spearman's correlation (rs=0.280,
P=0.029) was found regarding the median online-to-print publication delays for
journals published in 2014, although no statistically significant correlation
was found for those published in 2013. Most journals examined (n=52 out of 61)
published their articles in AOP. The analysis also showed different publisher
practices: eight journals did not include the online posting dates in the
full-text and nine journals published articles showing two different online
posting dates--the date provided on the journal website and another provided by
Elsevier's Science Direct. These practices suggest the need for transparency
and standardization of the AOP dates of scientific articles for calculating
bibliometric indicators for journals
From Social Networks to Publishing Platforms: A Review of the History and Scholarship of Academic Social Network Sites
Social network sites enable people to easily connect to and communicate with others. Following the success of generic platforms such as Facebook, a variety of online services launched during the mid 2000s in order to bring the benefits of online social networking to an academic audience. However, it is not clear whether these academic social network sites (ASNS) are primarily aligned with social networking or alternative publishing, and functionalities continue to change. Now ten years since the launch of the three main platforms which currently lead the market (Academia.edu, ResearchGate, and Mendeley), it is timely to review how and why ASNS are used. This paper discusses the history and definition of ASNS, before providing a comprehensive review of the empirical research related to ASNS to-date. Five main themes within the research literature are identified, including: the relationship of the platforms to Open Access publishing; metrics; interactions with others through the platforms; platform demographics and social structure; and user perspectives. Discussing the themes in the research both provides academics with a greater understanding of what ASNS can do and their limitations, and identifies gaps in the literature which would be valuable to explore in future research
Can Microsoft Academic assess the early citation impact of in-press articles? A multi-discipline exploratory analysis
Many journals post accepted articles online before they are formally published in an issue. Early citation impact evidence for these articles could be helpful for timely research evaluation and to identify potentially important articles that quickly attract many citations. This article investigates whether Microsoft Academic can help with this task. For over 65,000 Scopus in-press articles from 2016 and 2017 across 26 fields, Microsoft Academic found 2-5 times as many citations as Scopus, depending on year and field. From manual checks of 1,122 Microsoft Academic citations not found in Scopus, Microsoft Academic���s citation indexing was faster but not much wider than Scopus for journals. It achieved this by associating citations to preprints with their subsequent in-press versions and by extracting citations from in-press articles. In some fields its coverage of scholarly digital libraries, such as arXiv.org, was also an advantage. Thus, Microsoft Academic seems to be a more comprehensive automatic source of citation counts for in-press articles than Scopus
Social media metrics for new research evaluation
This chapter approaches, both from a theoretical and practical perspective,
the most important principles and conceptual frameworks that can be considered
in the application of social media metrics for scientific evaluation. We
propose conceptually valid uses for social media metrics in research
evaluation. The chapter discusses frameworks and uses of these metrics as well
as principles and recommendations for the consideration and application of
current (and potentially new) metrics in research evaluation.Comment: Forthcoming in Glanzel, W., Moed, H.F., Schmoch U., Thelwall, M.
(2018). Springer Handbook of Science and Technology Indicators. Springe
Impact Factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?
A review of Garfield's journal impact factor and its specific implementation
as the Thomson Reuters Impact Factor reveals several weaknesses in this
commonly-used indicator of journal standing. Key limitations include the
mismatch between citing and cited documents, the deceptive display of three
decimals that belies the real precision, and the absence of confidence
intervals. These are minor issues that are easily amended and should be
corrected, but more substantive improvements are needed. There are indications
that the scientific community seeks and needs better certification of journal
procedures to improve the quality of published science. Comprehensive
certification of editorial and review procedures could help ensure adequate
procedures to detect duplicate and fraudulent submissions.Comment: 25 pages, 12 figures, 6 table
The relationship between bioRxiv preprints, citations and altmetrics
A potential motivation for scientists to deposit their scientific work as preprints is to enhance its citation or social impact. In this study we assessed the citation and altmetric advantage of bioRxiv, a preprint server for the biological sciences. We retrieved metadata of all bioRxiv preprints deposited between November 2013 and December 2017, and matched them to articles that were subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals. Citation data from Scopus and altmetric data from Altmetric.com were used to compare citation and online sharing behavior of bioRxiv preprints, their related journal articles, and nondeposited articles published in the same journals. We found that bioRxiv-deposited journal articles had sizably higher citation and altmetric counts compared to nondeposited articles. Regression analysis reveals that this advantage is not explained by multiple explanatory variables related to the articles' publication venues and authorship. Further research will be required to establish whether such an effect is causal in nature. bioRxiv preprints themselves are being directly cited in journal articles, regardless of whether the preprint has subsequently been published in a journal. bioRxiv preprints are also shared widely on Twitter and in blogs, but remain relatively scarce in mainstream media and Wikipedia articles, in comparison to peer-reviewed journal articles
Alive publication
An alive publication is a scientific work published on the Internet that is
constantly being developed and improved by its author. In this case, serious
errors and typos are no longer fatal, nor do they haunt the author for the rest
of his or her life. The reader of an alive publication knows that the author is
constantly monitoring changes occurring in the science branch under
consideration. The dynamics of an alive publication and rejection of the
leading role of printing open the door for many of the indispensable qualities
that were absent from a printed version. These features allow us to discuss a
new genre or a new paradigm of scientific publication.Comment: 26 pages, 4 figure
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