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Why is a new Journal of Informetrics needed?

Mayr, Philipp and Umstätter, Walther (2007) Why is a new Journal of Informetrics needed?. Cybermetrics 11(1).

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Abstract

In our study we analysed 3.889 records which were indexed in the Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) database in the research field of informetrics. We can show the core journals of the field via a Bradford (power law) distribution and corroborate on the basis of the restricted LISA data set that it was the appropriate time to found a new specialized journal dedicated to informetrics. According to Bradford’s Law of scattering (pure quantitative calculation), Egghe’s Journal of Informetrics (JOI) first issue to appear in 2007, comes most probable at the right time.

Keywords:Informetrics, Bradford’s law of Scattering, new journal, LISA Database
Subjects:J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JB. Serials management.
B. Information use and sociology of information. > BB. Bibliometric methods.
E. Publishing and legal issues.
H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HA. Periodicals, Newspapers.
B. Information use and sociology of information. > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
ID Code:8504
Deposited By:Mayr, Philipp
Deposited On:20 January 2007
Alternative Locations:http://www.ib.hu-berlin.de/~mayr/arbeiten/mayr-umstaetter_cybermetrics07.pdf
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