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Citation classics in suicide and life threatening behavior: a research note
1Department of Psychiatry and Criminology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. steven_stack@hotmail.com
This study analyzed citation classics in suicide research, finding that while Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (SLTB) published the most papers, its highly cited works received fewer citations than those in general psychiatric journals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Bibliometrics
- Scholarly Communication
Background:
- Citation counts are a primary metric for scholarly impact, identifying "citation classics."
- Understanding the characteristics and impact of citation classics in specific fields is crucial for assessing research influence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the content of citation classics published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (SLTB).
- To compare the impact of SLTB citation classics with those from journals publishing numerous suicide papers.
- To analyze the relationship between journal impact factors and citation counts of classics.
Main Methods:
- Data sourced from Web of Science (1975-2011) for the top 1% of cited works across ten journals.
- Analysis included citation counts, thematic content (literature reviews), and journal impact factors.
- Comparison between SLTB, general psychiatric journals, and specialized suicide journals.
Main Results:
- SLTB published the highest number of suicide articles among the ten journals.
- Half of SLTB's citation classics focused on literature reviews, with a median of 121.5 citations.
- Despite high publication volume, SLTB classics received fewer citations than those in high-impact general journals, though SLTB led in 5-year impact among specialized suicide journals.
Conclusions:
- Journal impact factors significantly predict citation counts of classics.
- While SLTB is a prolific source of suicide research, its citation classics have less impact than those in prestigious general journals.
- Further research is needed to identify predictors of SLTB articles becoming citation classics.
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