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"Wiener klinische Wochenschrift": publication patterns 1990-2000
R Hofbauer1, B Gmeiner, K Kaye
1Department of Internal Medicine I, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Vienna, Austria. roland.hofbauer@akh-wien.ac.at
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|September 27, 2001
Summary
This study demonstrates that the quality of a research contribution, not the journal's impact factor, drives citation rates. The "Wiener klinische Wochenschrift" shows a steady increase in citations, indicating its attractiveness for researchers.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific Publishing
- Research Evaluation
Background:
- The impact factor is a common metric for assessing researcher and journal quality.
- The Science Citation Index (SCI) offers a more comprehensive citation database.
- Evaluating the
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the citation frequency and identify top-ranked papers in the
Main Methods:
- Analyzed total SCI for "Wiener klinische Wochenschrift" from 1990-1994 and 1995-1999.
- Calculated the Citation Per Time Score (CPT-Score).
- Examined total citations from article appearance to 2000.
Main Results:
- The highest-cited paper received 40 citations.
- A consistent rise in the journal's total citation index was observed over the decade.
- Citation rate correlates with article quality, not journal impact factor.
Conclusions:
- The