Journals that increase their impact factor at least fourfold in a few years: The role of journal self-citations

被引：27

作者：

Andrade, Antonia ^{[1
]}

Gonzalez-Jonte, Raul ^{[2
]}

Miguel Campanario, Juan ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alcala de Henares, Dept Geol, Madrid 28871, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Quim Fis Aplicada, E-28049 Madrid, Spain

[3] Univ Alcala de Henares, Dept Fis, Madrid 28871, Spain

来源：

SCIENTOMETRICS | 2009年 / 80卷 / 02期

关键词：

INDEX;

D O I：

10.1007/s11192-008-2085-9

中图分类号：

TP39 [计算机的应用];

学科分类号：

081203 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to ascertain the possible effect of journal self-citations on the increase in the impact factors of journals in which this scientometric indicator rose by a factor of at least four in only a few years. Forty-three journals were selected from the Thomson-Reuters (formerly ISI) Journal Citation Reports as meeting the above criterion. Eight journals in which the absolute number of citations was lower than 20 in at least two years were excluded, so the final sample consisted of 35 journals. We found no proof of widespread manipulation of the impact factor through the massive use of journal self-citations.

引用

页码：515 / 528

页数：14

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