Empirically Validating Citation Metrics for Legal Scholars: A Market Approach

This chapter discusses how performance is measured in science, such as through the role of citation metrics. Next, the chapter discusses the pros and cons of bibliometric indexes, and of ‘impact factor’, which was introduced by Eugene Garfield in 1955 but not widely used until twenty years later. The various ways that journals attempt to improve their impact factors, and how this will affect science, are also examined. Besides impact factor, the role played by indicators in evaluating scientists, such as the recently introduced h-index, is explored. Finally, fashions and trends in science are touched upon, illustrated with personal anecdotes from the author.

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Market Approach (Guideline Public Companies)

Business Valuation ◽

10.1002/9781119583134.ch6 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 177-220

Keyword(s):

Public Companies ◽

Market Approach

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Citation Metrics in Psychological Science

Perspectives on Psychological Science ◽

10.1177/1745691620964128 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174569162096412

Author(s):

Nina Radosic ◽

Ed Diener

Keyword(s):

Citation Count ◽

National Research Council ◽

The United States ◽

Early Career ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Psychological Science ◽

Enormous Variation ◽

Citation Counts ◽

Citation Metrics ◽

Number Of Citations

We present norms for faculty citation counts based on 811 faculty members at 30 PhD-granting psychology departments in the United States across the range of the National Research Council rankings. The metrics were highly skewed, with most scientists having a low to moderate number of citations of their work and a few scientists having extremely high numbers. However, the median per-year citation count was 149, showing widespread scientific contributions across scholars. Some individuals in lower ranked departments are more highly cited than the average scholar in higher ranked departments, with enormous variation in citation counts in both the low- and high-ranking departments. Citation counts overall have risen in recent years, and the citations of early-career scholars are increasing at a faster rate than their senior colleagues did at the same point in their careers. We found that citation counts at the beginning of scientists’ careers substantially predict lifetime citation success. Young scholars’ citation counts are associated with obtaining positions at higher ranked universities. Finally, we found no significant differences for subfields of psychology. In sum, although a few highly productive scientists have a very large influence, trends reveal that contributions to psychological science are growing over time, widespread, and not limited to a few stars and elite departments.

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Writing for publication: Structure, form, content, and journal selection

Journal of Perioperative Practice ◽

10.1177/1750458921996249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 230-233

Author(s):

Veronica Phillips ◽

Eleanor Barker

Keyword(s):

Open Access ◽

Scientific Journal ◽

Journal Article ◽

Structure Form ◽

Intended Audience ◽

Writing For Publication ◽

Research Article ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Citation Metrics ◽

Journal Citation

This article provides an overview of writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals. While the main focus is on writing a research article, it also provides guidance on factors influencing journal selection, including journal scope, intended audience for the findings, open access requirements, and journal citation metrics. Finally, it covers the standard content of a scientific journal article, providing general advice and guidance regarding the information researchers would typically include in their published papers.

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