Web of science: A unique method of cited reference searching

The number of times an article is acknowledged as a reference in another article reflects its scientific impact. Citation analysis is one of the parameters for assessing the quality of research published in scientific, technology and social science journals. Web of Science enables users to search cu...

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association 2004-07, Vol.96 (7), p.980-983
Main Author: SEVINC, Alper
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstracting and Indexing as Topic
Biological and medical sciences
Databases, Bibliographic
General aspects
Humans
Medical sciences
Periodicals as Topic
Publishing
Research - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:The number of times an article is acknowledged as a reference in another article reflects its scientific impact. Citation analysis is one of the parameters for assessing the quality of research published in scientific, technology and social science journals. Web of Science enables users to search current and retrospective multidisciplinary information. Parameters and practical applications evaluating journal and article citation characteristics available through the Science Citation Index are summarized.
ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693