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2. Linking science to technology: the 'patent paper citation' and the rise of patentometrics in the 1980s
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Björn Hammarfelt
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Research policy ,Linear model ,Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap ,05 social sciences ,Patentometrics ,Library and Information Sciences ,Bibliometrics ,050905 science studies ,Documents ,Scholarly communication ,Information Studies ,Citation analysis ,Work (electrical) ,Engineering ethics ,Sociology ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Citation ,Patents ,Information Systems - Abstract
PurposeIn this article, the ideas and methods behind the “patent-paper citation” are scrutinised by following the intellectual and technical development of approaches and ideas in early work on patentometrics. The aim is to study how references from patents to papers came to play a crucial role in establishing a link between science and technology.Design/methodology/approachThe study comprises a conceptual history of the “patent paper citation” and its emergence as an important indicator of science and technology interaction. By tracing key references in the field, it analyses the overarching frameworks and ideas, the conceptual “hinterland”, in which the approach of studying patent references emerged.FindingsThe analysis explains how interest in patents – not only as legal and economic artefacts but also as scientific documents – became evident in the 1980s. The focus on patent citations was sparked by a need for relevant and objective indicators and by the greater availability of databases and methods. Yet, the development of patentometrics also relied on earlier research, and established theories, on the relation between science and technology.Originality/valueThis is the first attempt at situating patentometrics in a larger societal and scientific context. The paper offers a reflexive and nuanced analysis of the “patent-paper citation” as a theoretical and historical construct, and it calls for a broader and contextualised understanding of patent references, including their social, legal and rhetorical function.
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- 2021
3. Who cites the contributions by information science?
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Järvelin, Kalervo and Vakkari, Pertti
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- 2024
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4. Acting hot or not? Testing the citing to show-off hypothesis
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Nicolaisen, Jeppe and Frandsen, Tove Faber
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- 2021
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5. Do they practice what they preach? The presence of problematic citations in business ethics research
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Serenko, Alexander, Dumay, John, Hsiao, Pei-Chi Kelly, and Choo, Chun Wei
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- 2021
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6. Intellectual structure of information science 2011–2020: an author co-citation analysis
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Zhao, Dangzhi and Strotmann, Andreas
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- 2022
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7. Mapping knowledge domains on Wikipedia: an author bibliographic coupling analysis of traditional Chinese medicine
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Zhao, Dangzhi and Strotmann, Andreas
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- 2022
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8. Citations to chemical databases in scholarly articles: to cite or not to cite?
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Tomaszewski, Robert
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- 2019
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9. Information flows and topic modeling in corporate governance
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Kushkowski, Jeffrey D., Shrader, Charles B., Anderson, Marc H., and White, Robert E.
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- 2020
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10. Identifying “best bets” for searching in chemical engineering : Comparing database content and performance for information retrieval
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Badia, Giovanna
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- 2018
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11. Study on the research evolution of Nobel laureates 2018 based on self-citation network
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Wen, Fangfang
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- 2019
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12. Foucault's toolbox: use of Foucault's writings in LIS journal literature, 1990–2016
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Dewey, Scott Hamilton
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- 2020
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13. The relationship between classification research and information retrieval research, 1952 to 1970
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Miksa, Shawne D.
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- 2017
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14. Reinforming memes: a literature review of the status of memetic information.
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Smith, Alexander O., Hemsley, Jeff, and Tacheva, Zhasmina Y.
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LITERATURE reviews ,MEMES ,CITATION analysis ,MEMETICS ,RESEARCH personnel ,CULTURAL activities - Abstract
Purpose: Our purpose is to reconnect memetics to information, a persistent and unclear association. Information can contribute across a span of memetic research. Its obscurity restricts conversations about "information flow," the connections between "form" and "content," as well as many other topics. As information is involved in cultural activity, its clarification could focus memetic theories and applications. Design/methodology/approach: Our design captures theoretical nuance in memetics by considering a long standing conceptual issue in memetics: information. A systematic review of memetics is provided by making use of the term information across literature. We additionally provide a citation analysis and close readings of what "information" means within the corpus. Findings: Our initial corpus is narrowed to 128 pivotal memetic publications. From these publications, we provide a citation analysis of memetic studies. Theoretical directions of memetics in the informational context are outlined and developed. We outline two main discussion spaces, survey theoretical interests and describe where and when information is important to memetic discussion. We also find that there are continuities in goals which connect Dawkins's meme with internet meme studies. Originality/value: To our knowledge, this is the broadest, most inclusive review of memetics conducted, making use of a unique approach to studying information-oriented discourse across a corpus. In doing so, we provide information researchers areas in which they might contribute theoretical clarity in diverse memetic approaches. Additionally, we borrow the notion of "conceptual troublemakers" to contribute a corpus collection strategy which might be valuable for future literature reviews with conceptual difficulties arising from interdisciplinary study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. Tracing theory diffusion: a text mining and citation-based analysis of TAM.
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Wang, Fang and Wang, Xiaoyu
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CITATION networks ,SUPERVISED learning ,DIFFUSION ,TECHNOLOGY Acceptance Model ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,CITATION analysis - Abstract
Purpose: Theory is a kind of condensed human knowledge. This paper is to examine the mechanism of interdisciplinary diffusion of theoretical knowledge by tracing the diffusion of a representative theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Design/methodology/approach: Based on the full-scale dataset of Web of Science (WoS), the citations of Davis's original work about TAM were analysed and the interdisciplinary diffusion paths of TAM were delineated, a supervised machine learning method was used to extract theory incidents, and a content analysis was used to categorize the patterns of theory evolution. Findings: It is found that the diffusion of a theory is intertwined with its evolution. In the process, the role that a participating discipline play is related to its knowledge distance from the original disciplines of TAM. With the distance increases, the capacity to support theory development and innovation weakens, while that to assume analytical tools for practical problems increases. During the diffusion, a theory evolves into new extensions in four theoretical construction patterns, elaboration, proliferation, competition and integration. Research limitations/implications: The study does not only deepen the understanding of the trajectory of a theory but also enriches the research of knowledge diffusion and innovation. Originality/value: The study elaborates the relationship between theory diffusion and theory development, reveals the roles of the participating disciplines played in theory diffusion and vice versa, interprets four patterns of theory evolution and uses text mining technique to extract theory incidents, which makes up for the shortcomings of citation analysis and content analysis used in previous studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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16. The diffusion and influence of theoretical models of information behaviour. The case of Savolainen's ELIS model.
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González-Teruel, Aurora and Pérez-Pulido, Margarita
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INFORMATION modeling ,BEHAVIOR ,CITATION analysis ,DIFFUSION ,COMPUTER science - Abstract
Purpose: To ascertain the diffusion and influence of Savolainen's ELIS model and its use as a theoretical and/or methodological basis for research. Design/methodology/approach: A context citation analysis was made of the work where this researcher published his model. Analysis covered the year of publication, the type of work and the subject matter of the citing documents concerned. In-context citations were analysed for their frequency in each citing text, style, location and content cited. Findings: The ELIS model received 18.5 cites/year. 20.2 per cent of them corresponded to papers published in journals in other areas, mainly computer science. The average of cites per paper was 1.8; 64.5 percent of the citing works cited them only once. 60 per cent of the cites were considered essential. Only 13.7 per cent of these cites appear in theory or methods. 37 per cent of the citing documents contained no concept relating to the model. Research limitations/implications: The method used focuses on the most direct context of a cite (sentence or paragraph), but isolates it from the general context (full document, other documents by the author or their social capital). It has, however, allowed this research issue to be dealt with under laboratory conditions and revealed nuances hidden by the absolute number of cites. Originality/value: It has become evident that the dissemination and influence of the ELIS model are less than what the total number of cites indicates and that it has scarcely been incorporated into research design. Despite its popularity, it is not being validated and/or refuted by way of empirical data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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17. A well-tailored centrality measure for evaluating patents and their citations.
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Donato, Claudia, Lo Giudice, Paolo, Marretta, Roberta, Ursino, Domenico, and Virgili, Luca
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CENTRALITY ,CITATION analysis ,RESEARCH & development ,BIG data ,COMPUTATIONAL complexity - Abstract
Purpose: The development of innovations in all the research and development (R&D) fields is leading to a huge increase of patent data. Therefore, it is reasonable to foresee that, in the next future, Big Data-centered techniques will be compulsory to fully exploit the potential of this kind of data. In this context, network analysis-based approaches are extremely promising. The purpose of this paper is to provide a contribution to this setting. In fact, the authors propose a well-tailored centrality measure for evaluating patents and their citations. Design/methodology/approach: The authors preliminarily introduce a suitable support directed network representing patents and their citations. After this, the authors present the centrality measures, namely, "Naive Patent Degree" and "Refined Patent Degree.'" Then, the authors show why they are well tailored to capture the specificities of the patent scenario and why classical centrality measure fails to fully reach this purpose. Findings: The authors present three possible applications of the measures, namely: the computation of a patent "scope" allowing the evaluation of the width and the strength of the influence of a patent on a given R&D field; the computation of a patent lifecycle; and the detection of the so-called "power patents," i.e., the most relevant patents, and the investigation of the importance, for a patent, to be cited by a power patent. Originality/value: None of the approaches proposing the application of centrality measures to patent citation networks consider the main peculiarity of this scenario, i.e., that, if a patent p
i cites a patent pj , then the value of pi decreases. So, differently from classical scientific paper citation scenario, in this one performing a citation has a cost for the citing entity. This fact is not considered by all the approaches conceived to investigate paper citations. Nevertheless, this feature represents the core of patent citation scenario. The approach has been explicitly conceived to capture this feature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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18. Patterns of citations for the growth of knowledge: a Foucauldian perspective.
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Hassan, Nik Rushdi and Serenko, Alexander
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CITATION analysis ,KNOWLEDGE management ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,DISCOURSE analysis ,LINGUISTIC typology - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to sensitize researchers to qualitative citation patterns that characterize original research, contribute toward the growth of knowledge and, ultimately, promote scientific progress. Design/methodology/approach: This study describes how ideas are intertextually inserted into citing works to create new concepts and theories, thereby contributing to the growth of knowledge. By combining existing perspectives and dimensions of citations with Foucauldian theory, this study develops a typology of qualitative citation patterns for the growth of knowledge and uses examples from two classic works to illustrate how these citation patterns can be identified and applied. Findings: A clearer understanding of the motivations behind citations becomes possible by focusing on the qualitative patterns of citations rather than on their quantitative features. The proposed typology includes the following patterns: original, conceptual, organic, juxtapositional, peripheral, persuasive, acknowledgment, perfunctory, inconsistent and plagiaristic. Originality/value: In contrast to quantitative evaluations of the role and value of citations, this study focuses on the qualitative characteristics of citations, in the form of specific patterns of citations that engender original and novel research and those that may not. By integrating Foucauldian analysis of discourse with existing theories of citations, this study offers a more nuanced and refined typology of citations that can be used by researchers to gain a deeper semantic understanding of citations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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19. Becoming a scholar by publication – PhD students citing in interdisciplinary argumentation.
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Gullbekk, Eystein and Byström, Katriina
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DOCTOR of philosophy degree ,CITATION analysis ,PROFESSIONAL education ,SUBJECTIVITY ,SCHOLARS - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse scholarly subjectivity in the context of citation practices in interdisciplinary PhD research.Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an analysis of longitudinal series of qualitative interviews with PhD students who write scholarly articles as dissertation components. Conceptualizations of subjectivity within practice theories form the basis for the analysis.Findings Scholarly argumentation entails a rhetorical paradox of "bringing something new" to the communication while at the same time "establishing a common ground" with an audience. By enacting this paradox through citing in an emerging interdisciplinary setting, the informants negotiate subject positions in different modes of identification across the involved disciplines. In an emerging interdisciplinary field, the articulation of scholarly subjectivity is a joint open-ended achievement demanding knowledgeability in multiple disciplinary understandings and conducts. However, identifications that are expressible within the informants' local site, i.e. interactions with supervisors, other seniors and peers, are not always expressible when negotiating subject positions with journals.Originality/value This paper contributes to research on citation practices in emerging interdisciplinary fields. By linking the enactment of citing in scholarly writing to the negotiation of subject positions, the paper provides new insights about the complexities involved in becoming a scholar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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20. Literature practices: processes leading up to a citation.
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Klitzing, Nikolai, Hoekstra, Rink, and Strijbos, Jan-Willem
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CITATION analysis ,EXPERIMENTAL psychology ,SOCIAL psychology ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,LOGISTIC regression analysis - Abstract
Purpose Literature practices represent the process leading up to the citation of a source, and consist of the selection, reading and citing of sources. The purpose of this paper is to explore possible factors that might influence researchers during this process and discover possible consequences of researchers' citation behaviours.Design/methodology/approach In this exploratory study, various factors which could influence literature practices were explored via a questionnaire amongst 112 researchers. Participants were first authors of articles published in 2016 in one of five different journals within the disciplines of experimental psychology, educational sciences and social psychology. Academic positions of the participants ranged from PhD student to full professor.Findings Frequencies and percentages showed that researchers seemed to be influenced in their literature practices by various factors, such as editors suggesting articles and motivation to cite. Additionally, a high percentage of researchers reported taking shortcuts when citing articles (e.g. using secondary citations and reading selectively). Logistic regression did not reveal a clear relationship between academic work experience and research practices.Practical implications Seeing that researchers seem to be influenced by a variety of factors in their literature practices, the scientific community might benefit from better citation practices and guidelines in order to provide more structure to the process of literature practices.Originality/value This paper provides first insights into researchers' literature practices. Possible reasons for problems with citation accuracy and replicating research findings are highlighted. Opportunities for further research on the topic of citation behaviours are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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21. The preferences of Chinese LIS journal articles in citing works outside the discipline.
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Chen, Chuanfu, Li, Qiao, Deng, Zhiqing, Chiu, Kuei, and Wang, Ping
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BIBLIOMETRICS ,INFORMATION science periodicals ,INTERDISCIPLINARY research ,LIBRARY science periodicals ,MACHINE learning ,PERIODICAL publishing ,CITATION analysis ,KNOWLEDGE transfer - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how Chinese library and information science (LIS) journal articles cite works from outside the discipline (WOD) to identify the impact of knowledge import from outside the discipline on LIS development.Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the Chinese LIS’ preferences in citing WOD by employing bibliometrics and machine learning techniques.Findings Chinese LIS citations to WOD account for 29.69 percent of all citations, and they rise over time. Computer science, education and communication are the most frequently cited disciplines. Under the categorization of Biglan model, Chinese LIS prefers to cite WOD from soft science, applied science or nonlife science. In terms of community affiliation, the cited authors are mostly from the academic community, but rarely from the practice community. Mass media has always been a citation source that is hard to ignore. There is a strong interest of Chinese LIS in citing emerging topics.Practical implications This paper can be implemented in the reformulation of Chinese LIS knowledge system, the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration, the development of LIS library collection and faculty advancement. It may also be used as a reference to develop strategies for the global LIS.Originality/value This paper fills the research gap in analyzing citations to WOD from Chinese LIS articles and their impacts on LIS, and recommends that Chinese LIS should emphasize on knowledge both on technology and people as well as knowledge from the practice community, cooperate with partners from other fields, thus to produce knowledge meeting the demands from library and information practice as well as users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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22. Citation personal display.
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Li, Xingchen, Wu, Qiang, and Zhang, Nan
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CITATION analysis ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,WEBSITES ,INFORMATION theory - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which researchers display citation information and examine whether there are researcher differences in citation personal display at the level of university, country, and academic rank.Design/methodology/approach Physicists from 11 well-known universities in USA, Britain, and China were chosen as the subjects of the study. It was manually identified if physicists had mentioned citation counts, citation-based indices, or a link to Google Scholar Citations on the personal websites. A χ
2 test is constructed to test researcher differences in citation personal display.Findings Results showed that the overall proportion of citation personal display is not high (14.8 percent), with 129 of 870 physicists displaying citation. Moreover, physicists from different well-known universities indeed had a significant difference in citation personal display. Moreover, at the national level, it was noticed that physicists in well-known Chinese universities had the highest level of citation personal display, followed by Britain and the USA. Furthermore, this study also found that researchers who had the academic rank of professor had the highest citation personal display. In addition, the differences in h-index personal display by university, country, or academic rank were analyzed, and the results showed that they were not statistically significant.Originality/value This is the first study to investigate how widely researchers provide citation-based information on personal websites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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23. (Non-)use of Foucault’s Archaeology of Knowledge and Order of Things in LIS journal literature, 1990-2015.
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Dewey, Scott Hamilton
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ARCHAEOLOGY ,SOCIOLOGY ,INFORMATION science ,BIBLIOMETRICS ,DATABASES ,EXPECTATION (Psychology) - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a close, detailed analysis of the frequency, nature, and depth of visible use of two of Foucault’s classic early works, The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Order of Things, by library, and information science/studies (LIS) scholars. Design/methodology/approach – The study involved conducting extensive full-text searches in a large number of electronically available LIS journal databases to find citations of Foucault’s works, then examining each citing article and each individual citation to evaluate the nature and depth of each use. Findings – Contrary to initial expectations, the works in question are relatively little used by LIS scholars in journal articles, and where they are used, such use is often only vague, brief, or in passing. In short, works traditionally seen as central and foundational to discourse analysis appear relatively little in discussions of discourse. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited to a certain batch of LIS journal articles that are electronically available in full text at UCLA, where the study was conducted. The results potentially could change by focussing on a fuller or different collection of journals or on non-journal literature. More sophisticated bibliometric techniques could reveal different relative performance among journals. Other research approaches, such as discourse analysis, social network analysis, or scholar interviews, might reveal patterns of use and influence that are not visible in the journal literature. Originality/value – This study’s intensive, in-depth study of quality as well as quantity of citations challenges some existing assumptions regarding citation analysis and the sociology of citation practices, plus illuminating Foucault scholarship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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24. Influence of Dervin's sensemaking methodology determined through citation context analysis, content analysis and bibliometrics.
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Chang, Yu-Wei and Li, I-Jen
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CITATION analysis ,CONTENT analysis ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,BIBLIOMETRICS ,BEHAVIORAL research ,BIBLIOTHERAPY - Abstract
Purpose: This study explored the influence of Dervin's sensemaking methodology (SMM). Design/methodology/approach: Citation context analysis was used to identify the most influential SMM concepts in 948 articles citing 34 SMM-related studies by Dervin that were published between 1983 and 2017. Moreover, the bibliometric method and content analysis were incorporated to examine the disciplines and research topics influenced by the SMM-related studies and the role of cited content in SMM-related studies. Findings: The influence of SMM is concentrated in information behavior research in the field of library and information science (LIS). The 1992 book chapter From the mind's eye of the user was most frequently cited, followed by the first SMM study from 1983; 14 of the 18 content categories were relevant to SMM. "Sensemaking," at the core of SMM, was the most influential cited concept, primarily cited from the 1983 SMM-related study. Although the SMM was developed as a research method, it has not been primarily applied to design research methods in other studies. Originality/value: This study explored the interdisciplinary influence of Dervin's SMM from several aspects and demonstrated the complex information dynamics between SMM-related works and citing articles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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25. Do they practice what they preach? The presence of problematic citations in business ethics research
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John Dumay, Pei-Chi Kelly Hsiao, Chun Wei Choo, and Alexander Serenko
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Growth of knowledge ,business.industry ,Mis-citations ,05 social sciences ,Plagiarized citations ,Minor (academic) ,Academic journals ,Library and Information Sciences ,Public relations ,Problematic citations ,Citation analysis ,Inacurate citations ,Knowledge base ,0502 economics and business ,Sociology ,0509 other social sciences ,Business ethics ,Business ethichs ,050904 information & library sciences ,business ,Citation ,Author name ,050203 business & management ,Information Systems - Abstract
PurposeIn scholarly publications, citations play an essential epistemic role in creating and disseminating knowledge. Conversely, the use of problematic citations impedes the growth of knowledge, contaminates the knowledge base and disserves science. This study investigates the presence of problematic citations in the works of business ethics scholars.Design/methodology/approachThe authors investigated two types of problematic citations: inaccurate citations and plagiarized citations. For this, 1,200 randomly selected citations from three leading business ethics journals were assessed based on: (1) referenced journal errors, (2) article title errors and (3) author name errors. Other papers that replicated the same title errors were identified.FindingsOf the citations in the examined business ethics journals, 21.42% have at least one error. Of particular concern are the citation errors in article titles, where 3.75% of examined citations have minor errors and another 3.75% display major errors – 7.5% in total. Two-thirds of minor and major title errors were repeatedly replicated in previous and ensuing publications, which confirms the presence of citation plagiarism. An average article published in a business ethics journal contains at least three plagiarized citations. Even though business ethics fares well compared to other disciplines, a situation where every fifth citation is problematic is unacceptable.Practical implicationsBusiness ethics scholars are not immune to the use of problematic citations, and it is unlikely that attempting to improve researchers' awareness of the unethicality of this behavior will bring a desirable outcome.Originality/valueIdentifying that problematic citations exist in the business ethics literature is novel because it is expected that these researchers would not condone this practice. PurposeIn scholarly publications, citations play an essential epistemic role in creating and disseminating knowledge. Conversely, the use of problematic citations impedes the growth of knowledge, contaminates the knowledge base and disserves science. This study investigates the presence of problematic citations in the works of business ethics scholars.Design/methodology/approachThe authors investigated two types of problematic citations: inaccurate citations and plagiarized citations. For this, 1,200 randomly selected citations from three leading business ethics journals were assessed based on: (1) referenced journal errors, (2) article title errors and (3) author name errors. Other papers that replicated the same title errors were identified.FindingsOf the citations in the examined business ethics journals, 21.42% have at least one error. Of particular concern are the citation errors in article titles, where 3.75% of examined citations have minor errors and another 3.75% display major errors – 7.5% in total. Two-thirds of minor and major title errors were repeatedly replicated in previous and ensuing publications, which confirms the presence of citation plagiarism. An average article published in a business ethics journal contains at least three plagiarized citations. Even though business ethics fares well compared to other disciplines, a situation where every fifth citation is problematic is unacceptable.Practical implicationsBusiness ethics scholars are not immune to the use of problematic citations, and it is unlikely that attempting to improve researchers' awareness of the unethicality of this behavior will bring a desirable outcome.Originality/valueIdentifying that problematic citations exist in the business ethics literature is novel because it is expected that these researchers would not condone this practice.
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- 2021
26. Citations to chemical databases in scholarly articles: to cite or not to cite?
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Robert Tomaszewski
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05 social sciences ,Science Citation Index ,Library science ,Scientific literature ,Library and Information Sciences ,Bibliometrics ,050905 science studies ,Scholarly communication ,Reaxys ,Citation analysis ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Citation ,Chemical database ,Information Systems - Abstract
PurposeChemical databases have had a significant impact on the way scientists search for and use information. The purpose of this paper is to spark informed discussion and fuel debate on the issue of citations to chemical databases.Design/methodology/approachA citation analysis to four major chemical databases was undertaken to examine resource coverage and impact in the scientific literature. Two commercial databases (SciFinder and Reaxys) and two public databases (PubChem and ChemSpider) were analyzed using the “Cited Reference Search” in the Science Citation Index Expanded from the Web of Science (WoS) database. Citations to these databases between 2000 and 2016 (inclusive) were evaluated by document types and publication growth curves. A review of the distribution trends of chemical databases in peer-reviewed articles was conducted through a citation count analysis by country, organization, journal and WoS category.FindingsIn total, 862 scholarly articles containing a citation to one or more of the four databases were identified as only steadily increasing since 2000. The study determined that authors at academic institutions worldwide reference chemical databases in high-impact journals from notable publishers and mainly in the field of chemistry.Originality/valueThe research is a first attempt to evaluate the practice of citation to major chemical databases in the scientific literature. This paper proposes that citing chemical databases gives merit and recognition to the resources as well as credibility and validity to the scholarly communication process and also further discusses recommendations for citing and referencing databases.
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- 2019
27. Identifying 'best bets' for searching in chemical engineering
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Giovanna Badia
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Information retrieval ,Database ,Computer science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Search engine indexing ,Scopus ,Subject (documents) ,Library and Information Sciences ,050905 science studies ,computer.software_genre ,Data science ,Field (computer science) ,Chemical engineering ,Citation analysis ,Originality ,Online search ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Practical implications ,computer ,Information Systems ,media_common - Abstract
PurposePerforming efficient literature searches and subscribing to the most comprehensive databases for interdisciplinary fields can be challenging since the literature is typically indexed in numerous databases to different extents. Comparing databases will help information professionals make appropriate choices when teaching, literature searching, creating online subject guides, and deciding which databases to renew when faced with fiscal challenges. The purpose of this paper is to compare databases for searching the chemical engineering literature.Design/methodology/approachThis paper compares journal indexing and search recall across seven databases that cover the chemical engineering literature in order to determine which database and database pair provide the most comprehensive coverage in this area. It also summarizes published, database comparison methods to aid information professionals in undertaking their own comparative assessments.FindingsSciFinder, Scopus, and Web of Science, listed alphabetically, were the leading databases for searching the chemical engineering literature. SciFinder-Scopus and SciFinder-Web of Science were the top two database pairs. No single database or pair provided 100 percent complete coverage of the literature examined. Searching a second database increased the recall of results by an average of 17.6 percent.Practical implicationsThe findings are useful since they identify “best bets” for performing an efficient search of the chemical engineering literature. Information professionals can also use the methods discussed to compare databases for any discipline or search topic.Originality/valueThis paper builds on the previous literature by using a dual approach to compare the coverage of the chemical engineering literature across multiple databases. To the author’s knowledge, comparing databases in the field of chemical engineering has not been reported in the literature thus far.
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- 2018
28. The relationship between classification research and information retrieval research, 1952 to 1970
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Shawne D. Miksa
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Value (ethics) ,Information retrieval ,Computer science ,Management science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Library and Information Sciences ,050905 science studies ,Field (computer science) ,Information behavior ,Government (linguistics) ,Documentation ,Citation analysis ,Originality ,Normative ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Information Systems ,media_common - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the initial relationship between the Classification Research Group (CRG) and the Center for Documentation and Communication Research (CDCR) and how this relationship changed between 1952 and 1970. The theory of normative behavior and its concepts of worldviews, social norms, social types, and information behavior are used to characterize the relationship between the small worlds of the two groups with the intent of understanding the gap between early classification research and information retrieval (IR) research. Design/methodology/approach This is a mixed method analysis of two groups as evidenced in published artifacts by and about their work. A thorough review of historical literature about the groups as well as their own published works was employed and an author co-citation analysis was used to characterize the conceptual similarities and differences of the two groups of researchers. Findings The CRG focused on fundamental principles to aid classification and retrieval of information. The CDCR were more inclined to develop practical methods of retrieval without benefit of good theoretical foundations. The CRG began it work under the contention that the general classification schemes at the time were inadequate for the developing IR mechanisms. The CDCR rejected the classification schemes of the times and focused on developing punch card mechanisms and processes that were generously funded by both government and corporate funding. Originality/value This paper provides a unique historical analysis of two groups of influential researchers in the field of library and information science.
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- 2017
29. A study of the use of simulated work task situations in interactive information retrieval evaluations
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Pia Borlund
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Research literature ,Information retrieval ,Test design ,Meta evaluation ,Computer science ,05 social sciences ,Sample (statistics) ,02 engineering and technology ,Library and Information Sciences ,Test (assessment) ,Citation analysis ,020204 information systems ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Work task ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Information Systems ,Systematic search - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a study of how the test instrument of a simulated work task situation is used in empirical evaluations of interactive information retrieval (IIR) and reported in the research literature. In particular, the author is interested to learn whether the requirements of how to employ simulated work task situations are followed, and whether these requirements call for further highlighting and refinement. Design/methodology/approach – In order to study how simulated work task situations are used, the research literature in question is identified. This is done partly via citation analysis by use of Web of Science®, and partly by systematic search of online repositories. On this basis, 67 individual publications were identified and they constitute the sample of analysis. Findings – The analysis reveals a need for clarifications of how to use simulated work task situations in IIR evaluations. In particular, with respect to the design and creation of realistic simulated work task situations. There is a lack of tailoring of the simulated work task situations to the test participants. Likewise, the requirement to include the test participants’ personal information needs is neglected. Further, there is a need to add and emphasise a requirement to depict the used simulated work task situations when reporting the IIR studies. Research limitations/implications – Insight about the use of simulated work task situations has implications for test design of IIR studies and hence the knowledge base generated on the basis of such studies. Originality/value – Simulated work task situations are widely used in IIR studies, and the present study is the first comprehensive study of the intended and unintended use of this test instrument since its introduction in the late 1990’s. The paper addresses the need to carefully design and tailor simulated work task situations to suit the test participants in order to obtain the intended authentic and realistic IIR under study.
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30. (Non-)use of Foucault’s Archaeology of Knowledge and Order of Things in LIS journal literature, 1990-2015
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Scott Hamilton Dewey
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31. Tracing theory diffusion: a text mining and citation-based analysis of TAM
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Fang Wang and Xiaoyu Wang
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Computer science ,05 social sciences ,Support ,Library and Information Sciences ,Tracing ,050905 science studies ,Development theory ,Data science ,Categorization ,Content analysis ,Citation analysis ,Technology acceptance model ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Citation ,Information Systems - Abstract
PurposeTheory is a kind of condensed human knowledge. This paper is to examine the mechanism of interdisciplinary diffusion of theoretical knowledge by tracing the diffusion of a representative theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).Design/methodology/approachBased on the full-scale dataset of Web of Science (WoS), the citations of Davis's original work about TAM were analysed and the interdisciplinary diffusion paths of TAM were delineated, a supervised machine learning method was used to extract theory incidents, and a content analysis was used to categorize the patterns of theory evolution.FindingsIt is found that the diffusion of a theory is intertwined with its evolution. In the process, the role that a participating discipline play is related to its knowledge distance from the original disciplines of TAM. With the distance increases, the capacity to support theory development and innovation weakens, while that to assume analytical tools for practical problems increases. During the diffusion, a theory evolves into new extensions in four theoretical construction patterns, elaboration, proliferation, competition and integration.Research limitations/implicationsThe study does not only deepen the understanding of the trajectory of a theory but also enriches the research of knowledge diffusion and innovation.Originality/valueThe study elaborates the relationship between theory diffusion and theory development, reveals the roles of the participating disciplines played in theory diffusion and vice versa, interprets four patterns of theory evolution and uses text mining technique to extract theory incidents, which makes up for the shortcomings of citation analysis and content analysis used in previous studies.
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32. Study on the research evolution of Nobel laureates 2018 based on self-citation network
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Fangfang Wen
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Information management ,05 social sciences ,Scopus ,Library and Information Sciences ,Scientometrics ,Bibliometrics ,050905 science studies ,Epistemology ,Citation analysis ,Relevance (information retrieval) ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Citation ,Discipline ,Information Systems - Abstract
Purpose Science is a continuum of experiences consisting of authors and their publications, and the authors’ experience is an integral part of their work that gets reflected through self-citations. Thus, self-citations can be employed in measuring the relevance between publications and tracking the evolution of research. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Based on the bibliographic data obtained from Scopus, this study constructs and visualizes the self-citation networks of ten Nobel laureates 2018, in the fields of Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Economic Science, to demonstrate the evolving process of each laureate’s research across his or her scholarly career. Findings Statistics indicate that prominent scientists, such as Nobel laureates, have also frequently cited their own publications. However, their self-cited rates are quite low. Self-citations constitute an indispensable part of the citation system but contribute little to authors’ scientific impact, regardless of artificial self-citations. Self-citation networks present a trajectory that shows the evolving process of research across a scientist’s long-term scholarly career. There are obvious differences in self-citation patterns and network structures of different laureates without a disciplinary difference observed. The structures of self-citation networks are significantly influenced by laureates’ productivity. In addition, it is laureates’ own research patterns and citation habits that lead to the diversified patterns and structures of self-citation networks. Research limitations/implications Only scientific achievements presented in the form of publications are investigated and other kinds of scientific output, such as patents, are not included. Moreover, this approach is fit for scientists who have had a longer career and higher productivity. Originality/value This study proves the feasibility and effectiveness of self-citation analysis as a new way to examine research evolution.
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33. (Non-)use of Foucault’sArchaeology of KnowledgeandOrder of Thingsin LIS journal literature, 1990-2015
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Scott Hamilton Dewey
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Discourse analysis ,05 social sciences ,Library and Information Sciences ,Bibliometrics ,050905 science studies ,Archaeology ,Information science ,Epistemology ,Citation analysis ,Sociology ,0509 other social sciences ,050904 information & library sciences ,Citation ,Order (virtue) ,Information Systems - Abstract
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a close, detailed analysis of the frequency, nature, and depth of visible use of two of Foucault’s classic early works,The Archaeology of KnowledgeandThe Order of Things, by library, and information science/studies (LIS) scholars.Design/methodology/approach– The study involved conducting extensive full-text searches in a large number of electronically available LIS journal databases to find citations of Foucault’s works, then examining each citing article and each individual citation to evaluate the nature and depth of each use.Findings– Contrary to initial expectations, the works in question are relatively little used by LIS scholars in journal articles, and where they are used, such use is often only vague, brief, or in passing. In short, works traditionally seen as central and foundational to discourse analysis appear relatively little in discussions of discourse.Research limitations/implications– The study was limited to a certain batch of LIS journal articles that are electronically available in full text at UCLA, where the study was conducted. The results potentially could change by focussing on a fuller or different collection of journals or on non-journal literature. More sophisticated bibliometric techniques could reveal different relative performance among journals. Other research approaches, such as discourse analysis, social network analysis, or scholar interviews, might reveal patterns of use and influence that are not visible in the journal literature.Originality/value– This study’s intensive, in-depth study of quality as well as quantity of citations challenges some existing assumptions regarding citation analysis and the sociology of citation practices, plus illuminating Foucault scholarship.
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