Source Journals Research Articles

Anatomy of the ICDS series: A bibliometric analysis

In this article, the proceedings of the International Conferences on Defects in Semiconductors (ICDS) have been analyzed by bibliometric methods. The papers of these conferences have been published as articles in regular journals or special proceedings journals and in books with diverse publishers. The conference name/title changed several times. Many of the proceedings did not appear in the so-called “source journals” covered by the Thomson/ISI citation databases, in particular by the Science Citation Index (SCI). But the number of citations within these source journals can be determined using the Cited Reference Search mode under the Web of Science (WoS) and the SCI offered by the host STN International. The search functions of both systems were needed to select the papers published as different document types and to cover the full time span of the series. The most cited ICDS papers were identified, and the overall numbers of citations as well as the time-dependent impact of these papers, of single conferences, and of the complete series, was established. The complete of citing papers was analyzed with respect to the countries of the citing authors, the citing journals, and the ISI subject categories.

O óbvio da informação científica: acesso e uso

O texto aborda o acesso e o uso da informação científica, a partir da sua concepção e função para o avanço científico e tecnológico dos países. Na sociedade contemporânea, as redes eletrônicas de comunicação (ênfase para a Internet) agilizam o fluxo informacional, ao tempo que exigem mais rigor para a seleção da informação científica consistente. Entre alternativas de acesso à informação, além dos periódicos científicos (impressos ou eletrônicos), está o movimento de acesso livre à informação científica, que recorre a repositórios de acesso livre e/ou a softwares de código aberto. Há outras opções: (1) o Creative Commons, projeto sem fins lucrativos, que disponibiliza licenças flexíveis para obras intelectuais, incluindo textos científicos e o (2) Open Source Journalism (OSJ), que incentiva a participação efetiva da comunidade na produção de notícias. Em qualquer caso, reitera-se que inexistem soluções únicas para sociedades múltiplas. Isto é, cada inovação tecnológica tem o seu próprio espaço e o seu próprio público (sem riscos de o mundo tornar-se uma aldeia global), de modo que o acesso e o uso à informação científica ocorrem, também, de forma multifacetada.

Estudio bibliométrico de los artículos originales de la Revista Española de Salud Pública (1991-2000). Parte tercera: análisis de las referencias bibliográficas

The advancement of knowledge is based on the results of previously conducted research studies, which are reflected in the reference sources listed in a scientific article. This study is aimed at studying the scientific information used in the Revista Española de Salud Pública based on the references cited in the original articles published during the 1991-2000 period. The data regarding the year and where published, document type, language and country in which published was taken from the reference sources listed in the 290 original articles published, the obsolescence, Price and isolation indexes being calculated, and the Bradford core distribution being established according to the source journals. The self-citing rate was also calculated. A total of 7465 references were cited in the Reference section of the 290 original articles. An average of 25.7 references were cited per article. The Price index was 40.7. The scientific articles showed an obsolescence index of 5, the books and book chapters having an index of 6. A total 50.6% of the citations were from studies published in Spanish. The isolation index of the references was 48.1. The first Bradford core is comprised of 10 journals, the first four of which are Spanish. The self-citing rate was 3.8%. The information consumption of the original articles published in the Revista Española de Salud Pública show parameters similar to those of other Spanish health sciences journals for those same years, and the parameters regarding which this Journal differs from other Spanish health sciences journals seem to be justified by those particular aspects unique to public health, which does not fall within the patterns inherent to the clinical disciplines.

Mapping the literature of health care management

The research provides an overview of the health care management literature and the indexing coverage of core journal literature. Citations from five source journals for the years 2002 through 2004 were studied using the protocols of the Mapping the Literature of Allied Health Project and Mapping the Literature of Nursing Project. The productivity of cited journals was analyzed by applying Bradford's Law of Scattering. Journals were the most frequently cited format, followed by books. Only 3.2% of the cited journal titles from all 5 source journals generated two-thirds of the cited titles. When only the health care management practitioner-oriented source journals were considered, two-thirds of the output of cited journal titles came from 10.8% of the titles. Science Citation Index and PubMed provided the best overall coverage of the titles cited by all 5 source journals, while the cited titles from the 2 practitioner-oriented journals were covered most completely by Social Sciences Citation Index and Business Source Complete. Health care management is a multidisciplinary field. Librarians must consider the needs of their users and assist them by providing the necessary materials and combination of indexes to access this field adequately.

Combining Conservation & Development

Madagascar is a land of contrasts, from the every day humid rainforest on the Masoala Peninsula, to the rough and sharp peaks of the Tsingy de Bemaraha, to the marshes of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa. And its people are equally divers, from Zebu keeper of Morondave, to the fisherman of the Lake Alaotra, to the rice cultivators of the Fianarantsoa. An even more impressive diversity can be found in the rich wildlife with its unique endemic features. Nevertheless, all these peculiarities are under enormous pressure. Human needs for natural resources such as wood for charcoal, bushmeat for protein supply or land for crop cultivations and cattle farming are putting deep, unsustainable impacts on the Malagasy environment. Conservation and development issues are becoming more and more important. Consequently the idea of a forum for the exchange of experiences and knowledge in the respective fields has arisen. Thanks to the positive feedback and the many contributions from researchers and organisations working in Madagascar, Madagascar Wildlife Conservation (MWC) and the Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland (JGI Switzerland) are able and happy to present the first issue of the new journal MADAGASCAR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT – the MCD journal. The journal’s editorial board is constituted of experts from different disciplines, organizations and universities, which are all involved in conservation or development work in Madagascar. Thanks to the board members voluntary work and extra hours, the professionalism of the numerous reviewers and the many contributions of the authors, this issue has become reality. The editors are proud to present already a broad variety of contributions ranging from scientific articles about reptile conservation, to the presentation of solar ovens as an alternative to charcoal use, to an essay about the fifteen years of NEAP (National Environmental Action Plan). MCD also presents an interview with three Malagasy women involved in different ways in the CPALI (Conservation trough Poverty Alleviation) Wild Silk Project. To keep this journal on a high standard for the future issues MCD encourages all young researchers and development workers, especially Malagasy scientists and conservationists, to contribute to this journal. Further, it is crucial that the readers provide feedback and tell their colleagues in conservation and development fields about this journal. This will give the journal a chance to become a viable forum of exchange of knowledge and technologies for Madagascar. The journal MCD is launched as an open source journal. The limited accessibility of the World Wide Web in Madagascar forces MCD to be also available as printed edition. To cover layout, printing and distribution costs MCD hopes to place in future (more) advertisements and announcements in the journal from the private sector. Sponsorships and funds will be very welcome and necessary. The journal will be distributed to universities, libraries, publishers and other suitable organisations, and of course any individuals interested in the field.

Ranking Journals in the Humanities: An Australian Case Study

This article reviews the methods commonly used to evaluate journals, looking particularly at indicators relevant to journals in the humanities. It then applies these methods to a sample of Australian humanities journals. The indicators used are: level of holdings in large overseas academic libraries, coverage in international databases, standards of refereeing. peer evaluation by researchers, and frequency of citation in ISI source journals. The results obtained from each indicator are compared to establish the validity of the indicators.

The American Journal of Surgery

Abstract The March issue of the Journal carried the first digest, of articles published in late 1991 and January 1992 in The Americal Journal of Surgery and identified by that journal's Editor, Dr Hiram Polk, as of particular interest. This month we highlight papers from February and March. A digest from the same issues of The British Journal of Surgery written by our Editor, Professor John Farndon, is to be published in the July issue of our American sister journal. Correspondence on the content of papers should be addressed primarily to the source journal, although we would be interested to receive a copy.

The American Journal of Surgery

Abstract The March issue of the Journal carried the first digest, of articles published in late 1991 and January 1992 in The Americal Journal of Surgery and identified by that journal's Editor, Dr Hiram Polk, as of particular interest. This month we highlight papers from February and March. A digest from the same issues of The British Journal of Surgery written by our Editor, Professor John Farndon, is to be published in the July issue of our American sister journal. Correspondence on the content of papers should be addressed primarily to the source journal, although we would be interested to receive a copy.

The American Journal of Surgery

Abstract For the past 18 months we have been carrying the list of contents of the previous month's issue of The American Journal of Surgery, and that journal has carried our list Qf contents, In an attempt to increase awareness of each other's surgical literature, we are introducing a new venture in which we will exchange ‘digests’ on a quarterly basis. Below we publish the first such digest of The American Journal of Surgery prepared by Dr Hiram Polk, and that journal will carry a reciprocal digest of the last quarter's British Journal of Surgery prepared by our Editor, Professor John Farndon. Next month we will repeat the exercise with the German journal Der Chirurg. Comments specific to the content of individual papers in the digests should be addressed primarily to the source journal, but we would be glad to receive a copy.

Factors Associated with Academic Radiology Research Productivity

To determine factors associated with research productivity among all university radiology departments in the United States. As an observational study, this was exempt from institutional review board approval. All 47,299 radiology articles from 1996 through 2003 that were indexed in the National Library of Medicine MEDLINE database were studied. Each article was assigned a "publication impact" score based on the impact factor of its source journal. These citations were then matched, along with National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural grant, residency, fellowship, faculty, and geographic data, to 109 individual medical school radiology departments. Raw citation count was used to measure research quantity, and aggregate publication impact was used to measure quality. Regression analyses were used to compare the relationship between the study variables and research quality and quantity measures on the departmental and individual faculty level. Finalized statistical models accounted for 75%-88% of variance in productivity. NIH funding had a significant and positive association with all measures of research productivity (P < .001), with one article associated with 167,980 dollars in funding and one publication impact unit associated with 83,271 dollars in funding. Large resident program sizes (P < .001) and the presence of fellows (P = .007) also had a significant association. Geographic region, salary, and faculty characteristics had no detectable association. Extrapolations based on these results estimated the cost of annual global radiology research at 907 million dollars, with the U.S. component at at least 417 million dollars. NIH funding accounted for 45% of the U.S. component. NIH funding, resident program size, and fellow characteristics are significantly associated with academic research output.

Estudio bibliométrico de la revista Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (1984-2003) III. Análisis de los indicadores de repercusión

Objective To quantify the impact factor of the journal Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (AD) from 1986 to 1990 and from 1999 to 2003 and to identify the journal's citation pattern in those years. Material and methods Citations obtained by AD in the periods from 1985-1990 and 1998-2003 for articles published from 1984 to 1989 and from 1997 to 2002 were collected using Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI). Results The number of times AD was cited doubled during the second period, increasing from 38 (period from 1985-1990) to 76 (period from 1998-2003). Considering the number of citations, AD's impact factor increased from 0.016 in 1986 to 0.040 in 2003. In both periods, citations corresponding to AD articles were included in a wide range of source journals, mainly dermatological publications abroad. The most referred journals in the second period were the Dutch publication Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (13 citations) and the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (12 citations). Unlike the period from 1985 to 1990 when no Spanish journal cited AD, four Spanish publications mentioned AD in the second period: Revista clínica española (6 citations), Archivos de bronconeumología (4 citations), Medicina clínica (3 citations) and the journal Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica (1 citation). Citations mainly corresponded to articles published by Spanish authors (63.2 % in the 1985-1990 period and 81.6 % in the period from 1998 to 2003). Self-citation increased from 10.5% (first period) to 31.6 % (second period). Conclusion The impact factor of AD is low and not comparable to other publications included in the Dermatology & Venereal Diseases field from SCI. Our results confirm the low citation rate of AD by source journals in this repertory. However, the increase of this rate in recent years seems to indicate a higher Spanish presence in SCI due to an increasing number of publications corresponding to Spanish authors in international journals and the inclusion of some Spanish journals in this database.

Effects of nutritionals sources, mode of storage and post harvest losses on yield and economic returns in onions (Allium cepa L)

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of fertilizer sources and storage containers on the proficiency of onion. Four treatments namely; wood ash, guano, NPK and no fertilizer were laid out in a randomized complete block design with four replications. The result indicated that NPK fertilizer source had the highest bulb yield of 27.43t / ha and the highest net farm income of #626,600 t / ha, even though there was no significant difference. In another development, 20 randomly selected onion bulbs from each of these fertilizer sources were kept in three storage containers (open air with no container, black polythene bag and yellow polythene bag). The result indicated that NPK fertilizer source had the earliest and fastest deterioration rate as well as highest post harvest deterioration of 70 % while wood ash had the least and slowest deterioration rate and eventually the lowest post harvest deterioration of 10 %. It was also observed that black polythene bag container gave the highest post harvest deterioration of 50 % while open air (no container) gave the lowest post harvest deterioration of 25 %. Sequel to these facts therefore, for good post harvest keeping quality in onion bulbs, wood ash and or guano fertilizer source s) remains sustainable substitute for inorganic fertilizer such as NPK. Also, storage media / containers should be selected carefully because, onion bulbs have been found to possess longer shelf life in open and airy medium. Keywords: Nutrient source, storage containers, post-harvest losses and profitability Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science Vol. 9 2005: 17-21

The academy's new electronic order? open source journals and publishing political science

For many years, the dissemination of academic research has been controlled by commercial publishers. However, in light of the continuing inflation of subscription prices for scholarly journals, many academics are investigating open access publishing over the Internet. Although most advanced in the natural sciences, given its essentially political character, open access publishing should also be carefully considered by political scientists (and associated disciplines). This article explores open access publishing and suggests the reputational pay-off of ‘normal’ publishing can easily be maintained in the open access realm.

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

Martin Stutzmann: Editor, Teacher, Scientist and Friend

National and International Impact Factor of R evista E spañola de C ardiología

The aim of this paper is to present the bibliometric indicators for Revista Española de Cardiologíathat were obtained from the "Potential impact factor of Spanish medical journals in 2001" study financed by the Spanish Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte. Citations to Revista Española de Cardiología, its national and international impact factor, and its immediacy index were calculated with methods similar to those used by the Institute for Scientific Information. National indicators were based only on citations from 87 Spanish journals considered source journals, whereas international indicators were calculated on the basis of citations from both national journals and foreign source journals in the Science Citation Index. Revista Española de Cardiologíaobtained a national impact factor of 0.719 and an international impact factor of 0.837, placing it at the head of the ranking of Spanish medical journals.

Archivos de Bronconeumología: Among the 3 Spanish Medical Journals With the Highest National Impact Factors

Citation analysis elucidates patterns of information consumption within professional communities. The aim of this study was to analyze the citations of 87 Spanish medical journals by calculating their impact factors and immediacy indices for 2001, and to estimate the importance of Archivos de Bronconeumología within the framework of Spanish medicine. Eighty-seven Spanish medical journals were included. All were listed in the Spanish Medical Index (Indice Medico Español) and in at least one of the following databases: MEDLINE, BIOSIS, EMBASE, or Science Citation Index. References to articles from 1999 through 2001 in citable articles from 2001 were analyzed. Using the method of the Institute for Scientific Information, we calculated the national impact factor and immediacy index for each journal. The journals with the highest national impact factors were Revista Española de Quimioterapia (0.894), Medicina Clínica (0.89), and Archivos de Bronconeumología (0.732). The self-citation percentage of Archivos de Bronconeumología was 18.3% and the immediacy index was 0.033. The impact factor obtained by Archivos de Bronconeumología confirms its importance in Spanish medicine and validates its inclusion as a source journal in Science Citation Index and Journal Citation Report.

Die im SCI und SSCI meist zitierten Arbeiten der Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

We investigate which articles out of the entire fifty volumes of the Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie (Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (Psychoanalysis) have been most frequently cited. These articles are analysed according to the groups of authors and topics. The citation frequency was determined in the source journals listed by the ISI and contained in the SCI and SSCI data banks. 58 articles were cited at least ten times, and five of these articles were cited at least twenty times. One article was cited 45 times and thus was the top runner. The authors who are particularly important in their specialized areas dominated, and the most frequently cited articles were distributed quite evenly in both psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic topics. A relatively large number of articles in this journal have a sustained influence among experts in the field. Since there are not many of German journal listed in the ISI data banks or have only recently been included by them, the number of citations is most likely considerably higher.

Sources as interpretation: sources in the study of education history

Sources and interpretations With this issue we introduce a new feature to appear regularly in History of Education. A compelling aspect of education history and one that is drawing new writers and readers in the field is the increasing diversity of sources on which education historians draw. New forms of admissible evidence challenge us to adopt different approaches to analysis, while changing analytical frameworks demand the inclusion of new sources of data. Evidence and interpretation in this sense stand in a symbiotic relationship. As outlined in the editorial to this issue of the journal, this section intends to encompass critical discussion of source genres, problematics of interpretation and interpretive debates relating to individual documents, images, artefacts and sites. The ‘Sources and Interpretations’ section takes forward in some respects the work of the Journal of Sources in Educational History, which ran from 1978 to 2003 (latterly published by Taylor & Francis). The Journal of Sources stood in a tradition that might be traced back to the remarkable work of Paul Monroe and E.P. Cubberley earlier in the twentieth century and two key works by these authors constitute the sources at the centre of this first contribution to the new section. Though these scholars have subsequently been the focus of criticism and methodological debate, it will be argued here that their work is of sufficient significance and interest for the historiography of education to merit a reappraisal of their contribution to the field. Before proceeding back to the work of Monroe and Cubberley, however, a context can be set by considering the Journal of Sources in its own distinctive setting. This microfiche journal exploited a new medium in academic publishing in the 1970s to serve and promote study and research in the history of education.