Citation Classics in 'Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior': A Research Note
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| Title: | Citation Classics in 'Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior': A Research Note |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Stack, Steven |
| Source: | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. Dec 2012 42(6):628-639. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Internet, Suicide, Periodicals, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Prediction, Journal Articles |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00117.x |
| ISSN: | 0363-0234 |
| Abstract: | The number of citations a scholarly work receives is a common measure of its impact on the scientific literature; "citation classics" are the most highly cited works. The content of "Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior" ("SLTB") citation classics is described here. The impact of "SLTB" citation classics is compared to their counterparts in journals having published the most suicide papers. All data are from the ISI electronic venue on the Web of Science and refer to the number of citations the top 1% of works received in each of ten journals from 1975 through August 10, 2011. Among all ten journals, "SLTB" ranked first in the number of works on suicide. The principle theme of half of "SLTB" suicide classics was literature review. The median number of citations for "SLTB" citation classics (top 1%) was 121.5, with a range between 96 and 279 citations, but classics from generalized psychiatric journals received more citations as anticipated. Journal impact factors explained 73% of the variance in classic's citation counts across journals. On average, suicide classics received 30% more citations than all classics. Among a second group of five specialized suicide journals, however, "SLTB" ranked first in average 5-year impact. Although "SLTB" produced the highest number of suicide articles of any journal, "SLTB"'s citation classics received fewer citations than suicide classics in high-impact/prestige, general journals. Future work is needed to assess what predicts which SLTB articles ultimately become citation classics. (Contains 4 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ987367 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The number of citations a scholarly work receives is a common measure of its impact on the scientific literature; "citation classics" are the most highly cited works. The content of "Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior" ("SLTB") citation classics is described here. The impact of "SLTB" citation classics is compared to their counterparts in journals having published the most suicide papers. All data are from the ISI electronic venue on the Web of Science and refer to the number of citations the top 1% of works received in each of ten journals from 1975 through August 10, 2011. Among all ten journals, "SLTB" ranked first in the number of works on suicide. The principle theme of half of "SLTB" suicide classics was literature review. The median number of citations for "SLTB" citation classics (top 1%) was 121.5, with a range between 96 and 279 citations, but classics from generalized psychiatric journals received more citations as anticipated. Journal impact factors explained 73% of the variance in classic's citation counts across journals. On average, suicide classics received 30% more citations than all classics. Among a second group of five specialized suicide journals, however, "SLTB" ranked first in average 5-year impact. Although "SLTB" produced the highest number of suicide articles of any journal, "SLTB"'s citation classics received fewer citations than suicide classics in high-impact/prestige, general journals. Future work is needed to assess what predicts which SLTB articles ultimately become citation classics. (Contains 4 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0363-0234 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00117.x |
