What types of errors are hiding in Google Scholar data? Methodological concerns (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romy Sauvayre
Keyword(s):  
Error Rate ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Citation Data ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Research Grants ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Neuroimaging Data

BACKGROUND Google Scholar (GS) is a free tool that may be used by researchers to analyze citations, to find appropriate literature or to evaluate the quality of an author or a contender for tenure, promotion, a faculty position, funding or research grants. GS has become a major bibliographic and citation database. Following the literature, databases such as PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus or Web of Science can be used in place of GS because they are more reliable. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to examine the accuracy of citation data collected from GS and provide a comprehensive description of the errors and miscounts identified. METHODS 281 documents that cited two specific works were retrieved from the Publish or Perish software and examined. This work studied the false positive issue inherent in the analysis of neuroimaging data. RESULTS The results reveal an unprecedented error rate: 99.3% of the references examined contain at least one error. Consequently, Google Scholar data not only fail to be accurate but also potentially expose those researchers who would use these data without verification to substantial biases in their analyses and results. CONCLUSIONS Google Scholar data not only fail to be accurate but also potentially expose those researchers who would use these data without verification to substantial biases in their analyses and results.

scholarly journals Índice H de los investigadores del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) del área de las Ciencias Sociales en México

2016 ◽  
pp. 56-79
Author(s):  
Cristina Restrepo-Arango
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Publish Or Perish

Analizar la visibilidad de los investigadores del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) en Web of Science (WoS), Scopus y Publish or Perish, mediante la búsqueda del índice h de 240 investigadores nacionales del área V de las ciencias sociales en México en Publish or Perish, Google Scholar Metrics, Web of Science y Scopus. Se encontró que los resultados muestran una gran polarización entre las 4 fuentes consultadas para obtener el índice h. La primera, Publish or Perish es la más incluyente en términos de citación, ya que se basa en las publicaciones que aparecen en el Google Académico y esto favorece enormemente los valores que obtuvieron los investigadores de las ciencias sociales mexicanas en el índice h. La segunda y tercera que son WoS y Scopus se caracterizan por una ausencia generalizada en la indización de revistas mexicanas de las ciencias sociales utilizadas por los investigadores para diseminar sus publicaciones. La cuarta, Google Scholar Metrics es una herramienta abierta y gratuita que al parecer no es usada por los investigadores de las ciencias sociales mexicanas.

scholarly journals Aproximación bibliométrica a la Revista de Comunicación (Perú), 2002-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Alonso Estrada-Cuzcano ◽  
Joel Alhuay-Quispe
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
H Index ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
America Latina

El estudio presenta un análisis de visibilidad e impacto científico de los artículos aplicados por la Revista de Comunicación entre 2002 a 2019. Los métodos y técnicas empleados son de enfoque bibliométrico a nivel de autor (Lotka, índice de colaboración), artículo (co-ocurrencia) y revista (h-index, citas). Se emplean las fuentes de datos de citas Scopus, Web of Science y Google Scholar, y dos herramientas de análisis: Publish or Perish y VOSviewer. Los resultados encontrados muestran un desempeño óptimo de la Revista de Comunicación que evidencia su posicionamiento como una de las mejores publicaciones seriadas indizadas de América Latina y España que integra un selecto segmento de revistas de comunicación.

scholarly journals RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL EMPRESARIAL Y DESEMPEÑO FINANCIERO: UN ANÁLISIS BIBLIOMÉTRICO

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (32) ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
LILIANA ELIZABETH RUIZ ACOSTA ◽  
DAVID ANDRÉS CAMARGO MAYORGA ◽  
OCTAVIO CARDONA GARCÍA
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Revisión Sistemática

Este artículo presenta un análisis bibliométrico de 994 documento publicados durante el período comprendido entre los años 1973 y 2018. El objetivo fue identificar autores, temáticas y clasificar en clústeres las publicaciones que relacionan los desempeños social y financiero de las empresas. Para ello se hizo una revisión sistemática cuantitativa de la información recuperada de Google Scholar, Dimensions, Scopus y Web of Science utilizando los softwares Publish or Perish y VOSviewer. Como resultado se obtuvieron siete clústeres: responsabilidad sociale implicaciones; responsabilidad ambiental; comunicación y reportes sociales y ambientales; responsabilidad social empresarial y rendimiento financiero; comunicación con el consumidor; ética, contabilidad y herramientas administrativas; sostenibilidad. Además, se encontró que el tema ha generado más artículos pero que estos son cada vez menos citados; que predomina la teoría de los stakeholders como eje principal de la relación entre Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (RSE) y desempeño financiero; y que los documentos provienen principalmente de países angloparlantes que al mismo tiempo son los que más conexiones generan entre sí en las citaciones.

scholarly journals AWARENESS ON INDIAN CITATION INDEX AMONG INDIAN RESEARCHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Vijayalakshmi S.
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Quality Parameter ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Web Platform

Indexing is the quality parameter and reflection of the higher quality of the journal. Indexing is a process in which indexes are created in order to maintain the records so that the researchers can reach the requisite particular record easily. SCi, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Indian Citation Index are some indexing agencies. Among this Indian Citation Index is functioning from India, it is a new web platform for measuring performance of Indian research periodically. Most of the researchers aim and dream is to publish their work in recognised and quality journal, in this regard to quality of indexing Indian citation Index play vital role in the context of Indian research. The awareness on Scopus, Google scholar are more predominate among scholars whereas the awareness Indian Citation Index is to be studied, Hence, the author chosen the awareness on Indian Citation Index among Indian researchers to study by following survey method. This paper discusses the aspects of awareness among Indian researchers.

scholarly journals Nursing's Contribution to the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Alzheimer Patients

Aquichan ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
Lina María Vargas-Escobar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Isi Web Of Science ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Politica Publica

Objetivo: generar una reflexión acerca de las intervenciones de enfermería en la atención de los cuidadores de pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer a partir de la revisión de la literatura que aborda los diferentes aspectos de la calidad de vida de esta población. Método: se efectuó una revisión de la literatura científica y académica con 40 artículos publicados entre 2000 y 2011 en bases de datos (ISI Web of Science, SciELO, Medline, Pubmed, Science Direct y Ovid) así como los resultados de Google Scholar. Resultados: se evidencian los principales aspectos que integran la calidad de vida para el cuidador, especialmente en el ámbito subjetivo, representados en las dimensiones físicas, psicológicas, sociales y espirituales. Conclusiones: la calidad de vida del cuidador familiar del paciente con Alzheimer está dada por las condiciones objetivas y subjetivas que integran el concepto. Enfermería tiene el potencial de participar no solo desde la práctica clínica y comunitaria, sino desde los roles en educación, investigación y política pública.

scholarly journals АНАЛІЗ ПРАКТИКИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ НАУКОМЕТРИЧНИХ ПЛАТФОРМ В УКРАЇНІ

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Vadym V. Shved
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Hirsch Index ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Scientometric Indicators ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Scientific Citation ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the consideration of key scientometric platforms, which are widely used in Ukraine. The practice of application of such platforms as Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Russian index of scientific citation, Index Copernicus, Journal's International Compliance Index, Ukrainian index of scientific citation, "Scientists of Ukraine" is analyzed. Key parametric tools that the above-mentioned platforms use to determine proposed scientometric indicators are identified and critically analyzed. In particular, attention is paid to the possibilities of evaluating the Hirsch-index for ranking scientific publications on the importance and value. The key shortcomings inherent in the Hirsch-index are revealed. Also, the practice of using the impact factor for assessing the quality of scientific publications is considered. Advantages and disadvantages of the practice of using these scientometric platforms for assessing the quality of the publication activity of institutions, publications and scientists are being studied. The key strengths and weaknesses of Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar have been identified. The possibility of using along with the above science-based platforms and such as: the Russian index of scientific citation and the Journal's International Compliance Index is being proved. The incorrectness of using the Index Copernicus platform for assessing the quality of scientific work and the inadequacy of the tools of the Ukrainian Index of Scientific Citation to the evaluation of the quality of scientific and publishing activity are justified. The inconsistency of using scientometric tools exclusively for assessing the quality of scientific work is being proved. The necessity of transforming the practice of assessing the quality of science through the prism of scientometric indicators, by changing the editorial policy (DORA) and the introduction of new parametric tools (R-factor) with another philosophy for the evaluation of scientific works is substantiated.

Scientometrics: Tools, Techniques and Software for Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
V. Jayasree ◽  
M. D. Baby
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Citation Networks ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Vos Viewer ◽  
Productive Method

This paper aims to discuss the significance of e-resources on scientometrics study. Tools for scientometric analysis are listed out. Data collected from literature search and website of softwares. Citation tracking tools like Web of science, Scopus and Google Scholar citations, CiteseerX etc., are discussed. Various software tools for bibliometric analysis like Bibexcel, CiteSpace, Histcite, Pajek, Publish or Perish, Scholarometer, VOS viewer-tool for constructing and visualizing bibliometric networks, CitNet explorer – tool for visualizing and analysing citation networks of publications etc are discussed, The study concludes that combination of different software tools can be used for complete scientometric analysis and the familiarization of bibliometric software among students and researchers will help to promote research in scientometrics in a more productive method.

scholarly journals La cobertura de los índices de citas abiertos se acerca a la de Web of Science y Scopus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Martín-Martín
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Citation Data ◽  
Microsoft Academic ◽  
New Infrastructure

The information sources that are often used to monitor and to obtain a better understanding of the system of scholarly communication (such as Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar) have historically been distributed under restrictive use licenses. However, in a scenario where science and scientific communication are undergoing a process of digital transformation, these models do not facilitate the development of new infrastructure that is better adapted to current and future needs. At the same time, these models hamper reproducibility. In recent years, a variety of open data sources, such as Microsoft Academic, Crossref, and others, have become available, providing easy access to large collections of metadata that were previously only available from closed sources. Citation data are one type of metadata provided by these open data sources. This study documents the significant growth in coverage of open citation data that has taken place between 2019 and 2021, and the events that have led to this point. These collections of open scholarly metadata have kick-started the development of a new ecosystem of scholarly information services. However, their fragility still poses a risk for downstream applications. Academic libraries could become important allies of open scholarly metadata initiatives. Resumen Históricamente, las fuentes de información utilizadas para observar y comprender el funcionamiento del sistema de comunicación científica han sido distribuidas bajo licencias de uso restrictivas (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar). En el contexto actual, caracterizado por un proceso de transformación digital de la ciencia y de la comunicación científica, estos modelos no facilitan el desarrollo de infraestructuras y herramientas de información científica adaptadas a nuevas necesidades, e impiden la realización de análisis reproducibles. Afortunadamente, en los últimos años han aparecido diversas colecciones de metadatos de investigación distribuidas bajo licencias abiertas, como las ofrecidas por Microsoft Academic, Crossref y otros. Un tipo de metadato ofrecido por estas fuentes abiertas que anteriormente solo estaba disponible desde fuentes cerradas son las relaciones de citación entre documentos académicos. Este trabajo muestra el significativo crecimiento que se ha producido entre 2019 y 2021 en la cobertura de citas disponible en fuentes abiertas, así como los pasos que han sido necesarios para llegar hasta este punto. Estas colecciones de metadatos abiertas han estimulado el desarrollo de un nuevo ecosistema de herramientas de información científica, pero su fragilidad representa un riesgo de cara al futuro. Las bibliotecas académicas podrían convertirse en importantes aliadas de estas iniciativas.

scholarly journals Normalizing Book Citations in Google Scholar: A Hybrid Cited-side Citing-side Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mingers ◽  
Eren Kaymaz
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Normalization Method ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Manual Intervention ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Business And Management

Abstract Purpose To design and test a method for normalizing book citations in Google Scholar. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid citing-side, cited-side normalization method was developed and this was tested on a sample of 285 research monographs. The results were analyzed and conclusions drawn. Findings The method was technically feasible but required extensive manual intervention because of the poor quality of the Google Scholar data. Research limitations The sample of books was limited and also all were from one discipline —business and management. Also, the method has only been tested on Google Scholar, it would be useful to test it on Web of Science or Scopus. Practical limitations Google Scholar is a poor source of data although it does cover a much wider range citation sources that other databases. Originality/value This is the first method that has been developed specifically for normalizing books which have so far not been able to be normalized.

What Makes a Classic?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Balla ◽  
Martin Lodge ◽  
Edward C. Page
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Subsequent Research ◽  
Number Of Citations

This chapter examines classic works that have fundamentally shaped subsequent research in public policy and administration. It first explains the approach used to identify classic academic research as a general matter, recognizing that there are many different ways of doing it, as well as the standards that such classics should meet. Three of these standards are external recognition at the highest level, the quality of the publication outlet, and the number of citations as measured via online resources such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. It then describes a variant of the reputational method that was adopted as the approach in assembling a list of classics in public policy and administration, resulting in a final list that includes 46 classics,. This collection displays the shared research concerns of political science and public policy and administration.

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