Invisible Publications: A Study of Academic Productivity in the Web of Science Database
Eliandro Schvirck,
Caroline Lievore,
Priscila Rubbo
et al.
Abstract:The present study aims to outline the profile of uncited or rarely cited articles indexed in the Web of Science database between 2017 and 2021. We used stratified random sampling of 14,425 journals to extract our study sample of 373 journals. The dependent variable was defined as the number of citations, with independent variables being the JCR index, maturity, quartile, language of publication, and whether the research was funded. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample according to field … Show more
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