An Alternative to Journal-Based Impact Factors

Takahashi, Ken; Aw, Tar Ching; Koh, David

doi:10.1093/occmed/49.1.57-a

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“…Previous authors have commented that the relatively low impact factor of occupational medicine journals, for example, may be due in part to impact factor calculations only having a 2-year citation counting period (18,19). Such a hypothesis supports the observations of Gehanno and his colleagues (1), for which the most frequently cited paper in their list was 47 years old.…”

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Japanese journals also have their citation classics in occupational medicine

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2007

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Japanese journals also have their citation classics in occupational medicine

Smith¹

2007

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…By this time, McCunney and Harzbecker published a study on citation patterns 3) . This study was followed by other reports by Takahashi et al 4) , Sizaret and Kaufmann 5) , and Gehanno et al 6) leading to new proposal for improved measures of quality indices by Takahashi et al 7) , Garfield 8) and Gehanno and Thirion 9) .…”

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“…In general, quality indicators need to be regarded extremely critically and therefore, not to be over interpreted as indicated by numerous previous articles [7][8][9] .…”

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Density-Equalizing Mapping and Scientometric Benchmarking in INDUSTRIAL HEALTH

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Bibliometric techniques have been introduced to the field of industrial health in the past two decades. Since then, several studies have assessed progression of science in this area using quantitative measures and qualitative measures such as impact factor or H-indices. Since novel procedures such as density-equalizing mapping have not been used so far, the present study combined classical bibliometric tools with novel scientometric and visualizing techniques. All "INDUSTRIAL HEALTH" entries listed in the ISI database since 1987 were screened and analyzed. Using bibliometric approaches, a continuous increase in qualitative markers such as collaboration numbers or citations were found while quantity markers such as author numbers or publication numbers remained relatively constant. The combination with density equalizing mapping revealed a distinct global pattern of research productivity and citation activity with Japanese institutions at the leading position. Radar chart techniques were used to visualize bi-and multilateral research cooperations and institutional cooperations. In summary, the present study supplies a first scientometric-bibliometric approach that visualizes research activity in "INDUS-TRIAL HEALTH" over the past decades.

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“…In 1998, Gehanno et al 12) looked at the performance of various bibliographic databases in retrieving information in the field of occupational and environmental toxicology, finding that no single database provided all a researcher's needs. In somewhat of a pioneering move, Takahashi et al 13) proposed an alternative to 'journal-based' impact factors in 1999, suggesting that 'topic-based' measures might be more appropriate. Their article attracted the attention of Eugene Garfield himself 14) , who suggested some refinements to the original proposal.…”

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“…In their study the author found that more than half of all manuscripts rejected by OEM eventually found their way into the scientific literature covered by Medline. In 2003, Uehara and colleagues 19) followed up Takahashi et al's 13) original proposal for topic-based impact factors, with a look at occupational diseases and occupational health services. The authors concluded that topic-based impact factors offered an important reference standard for articles published on the same topic, and hence, grouped them in a manner somewhat akin to a 'virtual' journal.…”

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