Social science journal characteristics and journal citation measures

Bibliographic Data

ID12008466
AuthorsJames W Michaels (Virginia Tech, corresponding author), J Marvin Pippert (Virginia Tech)
Year1986
Volume23
Issue1
Pages33-42
Publication date1986-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/0362-3319(86)90004-2
OpenAlexW2140244421
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

This article examines the relationship between structural characteristics of journals and journal citation measures. Journals listed in the Social Science Citation Index were found to differ from unlisted journals on 11 of 18 characteristics. For listed journals, journal characteristics accounted for 58 percent of the variance in 1981 citations to all years, but only 33 and 15 percent respectively of the variances in the more restrictive impact factor and immediacy index measures. The effects of several journal characteristics on citations to all years and impact factor were different for journals sponsored by professional associations compared to other journals. Journal characteristics identified as having independent impacts on citation measures are suggestive of the directions journal editors might choose to move in as their journals mature

Citation · Citation index · Economics · Immediacy · Impact factor · Index (typography · Library science · Political science · Science Citation Index · Social science · Sociology · Variance (accounting · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Psychology · scientometrics and bibliometrics research · Accounting

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