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Assessing the value of pediatrics journals

J L Cho1, J M Belmont, C T Cho

  • 1University of California-San Francisco, School of Medicine, USA. ccho@kumc.edu

Zhonghua Minguo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi [Journal]. Zhonghua Minguo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui
|October 17, 1998
PubMed
Summary

This study analyzes pediatric journal impact to help researchers navigate information overload. Identifying key journals aids efficient discovery of essential clinical and basic science knowledge.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric research
  • Bibliometrics
  • Scientific communication

Background:

  • The vast number of pediatric journals (over 500) presents a challenge for information retrieval.
  • Information overload hinders effective extraction of critical clinical and basic science knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the impact of 63 pediatric journals and 26 highly cited multidisciplinary journals.
  • To guide physicians, scientists, and students in efficiently searching the scientific literature.

Main Methods:

  • Citation analysis of pediatric and highly cited journals.
  • Evaluation of journal impact based on objective measures.

Main Results:

  • A subset of journals contains a significant portion of influential pediatric research.
  • Objective measures can help identify key publications within the vast pediatric literature.

Conclusions:

  • Strategic literature searching using journal impact analysis can mitigate information overload.
  • Efficiently identifying relevant sources is crucial for advancing medical and scientific knowledge.

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