Infectious diseases citation patterns: mapping the literature 2008-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The research identified the publication types and ages most frequently cited in the infectious diseases literature and the most commonly cited journals.

Methods

From 2008-2010, 5,056 articles in 5 infectious diseases journals cited 166,650 items. Two random samples were drawn: one (n = 1,060) from the total set of citations and one (n = 1,060) from the citations to journal articles. For each sample citation, publication type and date, age of cited item, and inclusion of uniform resource locator (URL) were collected. For each item in the cited journal articles sample, journal title, publication date, and age of the cited article were collected. Bradford zones were used for further analysis.

Results

Journal articles (91%, n = 963) made up the bulk of cited it

SUBMITTER: Rethlefsen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3543135 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature