Author:
Nebelong‐Bonnevie Ellen,Faber Frandsen Tove
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a multiple set of journal evaluation indicators using methods and theories from author analysis. Among those are the journal citation identity and the journal citation image.Design/methodology/approachThe Journal of Documentation is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and for that reason it is portrayed in a bibliometric study using the two indicators, based, e.g. on analyses of references in journal articles and journal co‐citation analyses.FindingsThe Journal of Documentation, which is portrayed in this study is characterized by high impact and high visibility. It publishes a relatively low number of documents with scientific content compared to other journals in the same field. It reaches far into the scientific community and belongs to a field that is more and more visible. The journal is relatively closely bounded to Western Europe, which is an increasing tendency.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is based on analyses of just three LIS journals.Practical implicationsJournal citation identity and the journal citation image indicators contribute in giving a more detailed multifaceted picture of a single journal.Originality/valueThe multiple set of indicators give rise to a journal evaluation of a more qualitative nature.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems
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