A citation analysis of Catalan literary studies (1974–2003): Towards a bibliometrics of humanities studies in minority languages

Ardanuy, Jordi; Urbano, Cristóbal; Quintana, Lluís

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“…Other studies of a similar design include Budd (), Cullars (, , 1998), Thompson (), and Tang (). More recently, a similar approach has been used by Ardanuy, Urbano, and Quintana () to study Catalan literary studies, and by Hammarfelt () to analyze references in Swedish literary studies.…”

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Science and its significant other: Representing the humanities in bibliometric scholarship

Franssen

Wouters

2019

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The cognitive and social structures, and publication practices, of the humanities have been studied bibliometrically for the past 50 years. This article explores the conceptual frameworks, methods, and data sources used in bibliometrics to study the nature of the humanities, and its differences and similarities in comparison with other scientific domains. We give a historical overview of bibliometric scholarship between 1965 and 2018 that studies the humanities empirically and distinguishes between two periods in which the configuration of the bibliometric system differs remarkably. The first period, 1965 to the 1980s, is characterized by bibliometric methods embedded in a sociological theoretical framework, the development and use of the Price Index, and small samples of journal publications from which references are used as data sources. The second period, the 1980s to the present day, is characterized by a new intellectual hinterland—that of science policy and research evaluation—in which bibliometric methods become embedded. Here metadata of publications becomes the primary data source with which publication profiles of humanistic scholarly communities are analyzed. We unpack the differences between these two periods and critically discuss the analytical avenues that different approaches offer.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Science and its significant other: Representing the humanities in bibliometric scholarship

Franssen

Wouters

2019

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“…When targeting specific contexts-Catalan literature (Ardanuy et al 2009) or Swedish literary studies (Hammarfelt 2012b)-this method might be viable. The building of 'ad hoc databases' allows analyses of materials that usually are not indexed in citation indices such as grant applications (Hammarfelt 2012b), and small local studies can provide valuable contrast to larger studies of citation patterns.…”

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Beyond Coverage: Toward a Bibliometrics for the Humanities

Hammarfelt

2016

Research Assessment in the Humanities

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In this chapter, the possibility of using bibliometric measures for evaluating research in the humanities is pondered. A review of recent attempts to develop bibliometric methods for studying the humanities shows that organizational, epistemological differences as well as distinct research practices in research fields ought to be considered. The dependence on colleagues, interdisciplinarity and the 'rural' nature of research in many humanistic disciplines are identified as factors that influence the possibilities of applying bibliometric methods. A few particularly promising approaches are highlighted, and the possibility of developing a 'bibliometrics for the humanities' is examined. Finally, the intellectual characteristics of specific disciplines should be considered when quality indicators are constructed, and the importance of including scholars from the humanities in the process is stressed.

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“…The proportion of citations to books in the case of literature was 83.6 per cent, a figure exceeded only by religion, and the most commonly cited foreign language was French (11.7 per cent). Ardanauy et al (2009) went beyond available citation indexes in their exploration of citation characteristics and patterns in Catalan literature. They harvested footnotes and reference lists in order to build a database of Catalan literature, and their final sample consisted of 6,109 bibliographic references from key journals (Ardanauy et al, JDOC 68,4 2009, p. 348).…”

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“…Ardanauy et al (2009) went beyond available citation indexes in their exploration of citation characteristics and patterns in Catalan literature. They harvested footnotes and reference lists in order to build a database of Catalan literature, and their final sample consisted of 6,109 bibliographic references from key journals (Ardanauy et al , 2009, p. 348). The results of this study are in line with previous conclusions regarding literature in the humanities: obsolescence (low), co‐authorship (low) and interdisciplinarity (high).…”

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Harvesting footnotes in a rural field: citation patterns in Swedish literary studies

Hammarfelt

2012

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -The aim of this article is to study a locally-oriented and book-based research field using two Swedish language sources. Knowledge about citation patterns outside journal-based, English language databases is scarce; thus a substantial part of research in the humanities and the social sciences is neglected in bibliometric studies. Design/methodology/approach -Citation characteristics (publication type, language, gender and age) in the journal Tidskrift fö r Litteraturvetenskap (2000Litteraturvetenskap ( -2009 and in grant applications (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009) are studied. The datasets are analyzed further, adopting an author-co-citation approach for depicting and comparing the "intellectual base" of the field. Findings -It is shown that monographs and anthologies are the main publication channel in Swedish literary research. English, followed by Swedish, is the major language, and the gender of authors seems to influence citation practices. Furthermore, a common intellectual base of literary studies that is independent of publication type and language could be identified. Practical implications -Bibliometric analysis of fields within the humanities needs to go beyond established databases and materials. The extensive use of recent English language monographs in Swedish literary studies informs the acquisition policy of university libraries serving literature scholars. Originality/value -Citation analysis of non-English sources offers further knowledge about scholarly fields with a local and "rural" profile. The approach of using references in grant applications provides a novel and promising venue for bibliometric research.

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A citation analysis of Catalan literary studies (1974–2003): Towards a bibliometrics of humanities studies in minority languages

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Science and its significant other: Representing the humanities in bibliometric scholarship

Science and its significant other: Representing the humanities in bibliometric scholarship

Beyond Coverage: Toward a Bibliometrics for the Humanities

Harvesting footnotes in a rural field: citation patterns in Swedish literary studies

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