Citation analysis of Journal of Documentation

Journal Title: Webology - Year 2011, Vol 8, Issue 1

Abstract

Citation analysis of all the journal articles published in the Journal of Documentation from 1996-2010 is carried out. 487 articles are published in the journal during 15 years. Highest numbers (44) of articles are published in the year 2005. The journal contained 15587 citations from 1996-2010. Average number of citation per article is maximum in the year 2009. This study also covers the analyses of authorship patterns in citing article. In authorship pattern, single author citations are dominant than others and it is 201 (49%). This study also reveals that Journal of Documentation is the most preferred journal used by authors in their citation. The paper concludes that only 10 core periodicals can cover more than 2951 (16 %) references.

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Neeraj Kumar Singh, Jyoti Sharma and Navneet Kaur

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Neeraj Kumar Singh, Jyoti Sharma and Navneet Kaur (2011). Citation analysis of Journal of Documentation. Webology, 8(1), -. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-687650