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Archives: citation analysis

How Much of the Literature Goes Uncited?

Making sense of non-events (citation, circulation, and publication) requires context and a tolerance for uncertainty.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Dec 20, 2012
  • 11 Comments

Universal Citation Paper Lacks Universality

A bold claim that citation impact is comparable across fields is disputed by researchers who question why uncited papers were excluded from the analysis.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 24, 2012
  • 4 Comments

Can Article Retractions Correct the Scientific Record?

A new study of article retractions concludes that the system is fast, democratic and significantly depresses future citations. Shouldn’t we demand more?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Feb 29, 2012
  • 15 Comments

Can We Measure the Value of Professional Editors?

eLife asserts that professional editors create more harm than good. But how do we know that? How can we know that? Or is this just an emotional argument based on anecdote and conjecture rather than fact?

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 13, 2011
  • 24 Comments

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Clay Shirky? Or, Silicon Valley Discovers Impact Factor

Boiling down the social Web to create a measure of influence? Not as easy as it looks.

  • By David Smith
  • Jun 28, 2011
  • 8 Comments

Openness and Secrecy in Science — A Careful Balance

If openness is an ideological tenant of science, why are scientists so secretive?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Oct 25, 2010
  • 5 Comments

When the Love of Books Doesn’t Increase Sales or Citations

Free online books may increase discovery, but may not translate into increased sales or citations, a new study reports.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Sep 29, 2010
  • 9 Comments

Post-Publication Review: Does It Add Anything New and Useful?

Post-publication review is spotty, unreliable, and may suffer from cronyism, several studies reveal.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jul 14, 2010
  • 68 Comments

Impact Factor Inflation: When an Increase is Actually a Decrease

Journals that fail to keep up with background Impact Factor inflation may actually be losing ground.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jul 12, 2010
  • 5 Comments

Impact Factors — A Self-fulfilling Prophecy?

A new study analyzing the citation performance of identical articles in multiple sources provides new insight into the causes of citation. But does it accomplish its goals?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jun 9, 2010
  • 8 Comments

Does a Citation Advantage Exist for Mandated Open Access Articles?

A new article suggests that institutional self-archiving mandates may benefit authors . . . if you ignore some inconsistent and inconvenient results.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 7, 2010
  • 23 Comments

Do Medical Editors Discriminate Against Poor Authors?

Do medical editors have different quality standards based on the author’s geographic location?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Dec 18, 2009
  • 2 Comments

Does Reviewing Your Peers Create Better Results Than Peer-Review?

National Academy of Sciences members contribute the very best (and very worst) articles in PNAS, a recent analysis suggests. Is diversity a better indicator of success than consistency in science publishing?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Dec 9, 2009
  • 3 Comments

No Journal Access? Email the Author, Colleague

Peer-to-peer sharing of scientific articles is common for Indian scientists, a new study reports.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Nov 18, 2009
  • 9 Comments

Naughty Twins and the Impact of Journals

Unethical republication has created a unique opportunity to study the effect of journals on article citations.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Aug 26, 2009
  • 7 Comments
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