Applying concepts of diffusion research in an informetric study

In a study of theoretical concepts adopted from the diffusion of innovations theory, focus is on the diffusion of a formerly national scientific journal, Annales Zoologici Fennici, toward a more international audience & on factors that have influenced the diffusion. The study is part of a larger...

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Published in:Scientometrics 1997-11, Vol.40 (3), p.555-568
Main Author: KORTELAINEN, T. A. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concepts
Diffusion
Diffusion of innovations theory
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information Dissemination
Information publishing, dissemination and reproduction
Information science. Documentation
Informetrics
Innovations
Other dissemination media. Multimedia
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:In a study of theoretical concepts adopted from the diffusion of innovations theory, focus is on the diffusion of a formerly national scientific journal, Annales Zoologici Fennici, toward a more international audience & on factors that have influenced the diffusion. The study is part of a larger project aiming to construct a model that describes the diffusion of a scientific journal toward an international audience based on diffusion theory & a model of information acquisition. 3 Tables, 1 Appendix, 6 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/BF02459300