Gatekeeping indicators exemplified by the main players in the international gatekeeping orchestration of analytical chemistry journals

Most of the science indicators used in the literature for characterizing the research activity and performance of nations are based on journal articles and citations. As an alternative we have examined the use of journal gatekeepers as real and useful science indicators. As an example, gatekeepers o...

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Published in:Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 2005-06, Vol.56 (8), p.854-860
Main Authors: Braun, Tibor, Dióspatonyi, Ildikó
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Bibliometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation
Evaluation
Exact sciences and technology
Gatekeepers
Indicators
Information and communication sciences
Information retrieval
Information science. Documentation
Library and information science. General aspects
Organic chemistry
Performance measures
Periodicals
Science and technology
Sciences and techniques of general use
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:Most of the science indicators used in the literature for characterizing the research activity and performance of nations are based on journal articles and citations. As an alternative we have examined the use of journal gatekeepers as real and useful science indicators. As an example, gatekeepers of some analytical chemistry core journals were used. To reveal the changes in the contributions of different nations to the field studied, a comparison has been made between the 1970–1974 and the 2002 data on gatekeepers of the same journals.
ISSN:1532-2882
2330-1635
1532-2890
2330-1643
DOI:10.1002/asi.20179