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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
Is bilingualism losing its advantage? A bibliometric approach
Victor A Sanchez-Azanza1, Raúl López-Penadés1, Lucía Buil-Legaz1
1Department of Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Illes Balears (Spain).
Plos One
|April 21, 2017
Summary
Publication trends for the bilingual advantage in executive control are shifting. Research challenging this advantage has increased, with 2014 studies accumulating more citations than supporting ones.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psycholinguistics
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- The concept of a bilingual advantage in executive control has been a subject of extensive research.
- Bibliometric analysis offers a quantitative approach to understanding research trends and impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze publication trends related to the bilingual advantage in executive control over a decade.
- To assess the impact and citation patterns of studies supporting versus challenging this advantage.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric indices including publication counts, citation numbers, and journal impact factors were used.
- Studies were categorized based on their abstract's stance on the bilingual advantage: supporting, ambiguous, not mentioning, or challenging.
- Data analysis covered a ten-year period up to June 2016.
Main Results:
- A notable increase in publications challenging the bilingual advantage was observed in 2014 and 2015.
- Average journal impact factors and total citations were similar across categories by June 2016.
- Studies published in 2014 that challenged the advantage garnered more citations by June 2016 than those supporting it.
Conclusions:
- Bibliometric data suggest a shift in publication trends concerning the bilingual advantage in executive control.
- The findings provide evidence-based insights into the evolving landscape of research on bilingualism and cognition.
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