A bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Membrane Science (1976-2010)

Purpose – This study aims to examine publication characteristics and development of a science journal Journal of Membrane Science (JMS) with 35 years ' history by bibliometric indicators. Design/methodology/approach – A bibliometric approach was used to identify its document types, impact facto...

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Published in:Electronic library Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 698 - 713
Main Authors: Fu, Hui-Zhen, Ho, Yuh-Shan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2015
Subjects:
Algorithms
Analysis
Bibliographical citations
Bibliometrics
Categories
Chemical engineering
Citation analysis
Citation indexes
Citations
Classification
Collaboration
Colonies & territories
Computer networks
Documents
Feasibility
Feasibility studies
History
Impact factors
Indicators
Information & communications technology
Information & knowledge management
Institutions
Internet
Java (programming language)
Law Enforcement
Life cycles
Messages
Organic chemistry
Periodicals
Researchers
Science
Statistical Data
Studies
Trends
Canada
United Kingdom > UK
Japan
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
Data analysis
Information resources management
ISSN:0264-0473, 1758-616X
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Summary:Purpose – This study aims to examine publication characteristics and development of a science journal Journal of Membrane Science (JMS) with 35 years ' history by bibliometric indicators. Design/methodology/approach – A bibliometric approach was used to identify its document types, impact factor, publication outputs, most cited articles and large contributing countries/territories and institutions. The main indicators included impact factor, CPP (citations per publication), TC2010 (number of citations from one paper’s publication to the end of 2010), C2010 (number of citations in the year of 2010), number of total articles, “single country articles” and “single institution articles”, “internationally collaborative articles” and “inter-institutionally collaborative articles”, “first author articles” and “corresponding author articles”. The annual citations of most cited articles were displayed in a table list. Findings – The two-year citation window used by impact factor is not fair for a journal which had its peak annual citations in the third or more years. JMS would get a better citation performance if impact factor can be calculated for three or four years. Impact factor is affected by the size of its subject categories. JMS showed higher impact factor rankings in both chemical engineering and polymer science category in the early twenty-first century. Furthermore, the G8 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK and the USA) contributed more than a half of the total, with higher CPP. National University of Singapore, University of Twente and Chinese Academy of Sciences were the main contributing institutions. The citation life cycles revealed the impact history of most cited articles. Originality/value – A bibliometric analysis has been carried out to analyze the characteristics of a journal with 35 years ' history. Some improved indicators including TC2010, C2010, TP, SP, CP, FP and RP have been used for the evaluation. This study provides an evidence from JMS to discuss the feasibility and limitations of impact factor.
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ISSN:0264-0473
1758-616X
DOI:10.1108/EL-12-2013-0221