A comparison of bibliometric indicators in occupational therapy journals published in English.

Abstract

The use of bibliometrics to evaluate the quality and impact of refereed journals has increased along with access to electronic databases and citation counts. This analysis compared and contrasted the range of publication metrics available for English-language occupational therapy journals. Bibliometric data were sourced for 23 English-language occupational therapy journals, including data from the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2- and 5-year impact factor, JCR Immediacy Index, Eigenfactor Score, Article Influence Score, Scopus Source Normalized Impact per Paper, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) score, and ResearchGate journal impact score. H-indexes for journals were also sourced. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy had the highest publication metrics. SJR-based scores included a larger number of journals, whereas JCR-based metrics were more restrictive in the number of journals included. Multiple metrics should be used to comprehensively understand occupational therapy journal performance.