Previously published rankings of journals in relation to international business research are based on a survey method or a journal-based citation method wherein functional discipline journals are excluded from consideration. The narrow focus of these studies has generated criticism for perpetuating an international business silo perspective. In…

This study examined indirect communication patterns among professionals in the computer-based instruction field by analyzing citations from the Journal of Computer-Based Instruction. The patterns found provide the basis for identifying invisible colleges, defined here as communication networks that facilitate the diffusion of knowledge and direct…

Results of a citation analysis of faculties at 81 doctoral-granting special education programs found rankings of programs based on citations closely related to rankings from a reputational survey and a publication count. The high predictability of reputational nominations suggest they are less subjective than previously argued. (Author/DB)

Describes a study that tested the status-role hypothesis by examining the citation networks of geographic journals at distinct time points. The need to consider time factors and disciplinary conditions when interpreting clustering representations is discussed. (25 references) (CLB)

Citation analysis as an indicator of scholarly activity is examined, and a discrepancy is noted between two previously published studies on the academic affiliations of social work authors, in light of the authors' present citation analysis of six major work journals. (Author/MH)

The study explored the frequency with which authors were cited in the most recent edition of "Therapeutic Exercise," an internationally recognized text in physical therapy. Citation trends across three editions were also used as an index of long-term professional influence. Implications for the physical therapy profession are discussed.…

This study examines the needs of scholars who study opera, including what materials they use, how often they cite foreign language materials, and what kinds of operas are studied most frequently. A citation analysis was performed on "Cambridge Opera Journal,""Opera Quarterly," and "Opera Journal." Results are…

Describes results of a citation analysis on a botany journal and compares the results with a previous study in a different discipline. Neither this study nor the previous one supports the basic assumption of citation analysis, that authors cite their influences. (Author/LRW)

The study identified the 25 most frequently cited articles on gifted education from 500 published between 1972 and 1988. Comparison of these articles with those not frequently cited found few differences. In comparison to other psychological/educational disciplines, gifted articles were cited much less frequently and used less sophisticated…

Uses citation analysis to study the professional status and influence of the editors-in-chief of 769 medical journals. Finds that these editors-in-chief are, at least in their own specialties, not necessarily experts but authorities. (SR)

The article found that of 36 frequently cited articles in special education, most were non-data-based, published in area-specific journals, and single authored by males. Such articles were likely to make recommendations for policy or practice, present a hypothesis, or state the findings of previous research. (Author/DB)

A statistical model for citation processes is presented as a particular version of a nonhomogenous birth process. The mean value function and special transition probabilities, which can readily be calculated on the basis of known and estimated parameters, give essential information on the change of citation impact in time. (10 references) (KRN)

An analysis of the acknowledgments accompanying scholarly articles in 4 information and library science journals over a 20-year period showed that a small number of individuals are acknowledged frequently whereas most individuals are infrequently acknowledged. A positive correlation between frequency of acknowledgments and citations was found.…

Reports on a study on the use of quotations in 12 scholarly books in 4 subject areas--the arts, humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. Data are presented on length of quotations and numbers of references. The need for research to identify patterns among quotations that would facilitate design of improved indexing and searching…

This 20-year review highlights the influence and visibility of the theories of Super and Holland and the role of Osipow in nurturing productivity in vocational behavior research. Citation data are presented to illustrate the impact of milestone publications; converging trends toward an integrated career psychology are charted. (133 references) (SK)