Can web citations be a measure of impact? (fwd)

From: Stevan Harnad <harnad_at_ecs.soton.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:00:13 +0000

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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:51:27 -0500
From: Eugene Garfield <garfield_at_CODEX.CIS.UPENN.EDU>
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TITLE: Can web citations be a measure of impact? An
                investigation of journals in the life sciences
AUTHOR: Vaughan, L; Shaw, D
SOURCE: ASIST 2004: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 67TH ASIS&T ANNUAL
                MEETING, VOL 41, 2004 41. 2004. p.516-526 INFORMATION
                TODAY INC, MEDFORD

ABSTRACT: We examine traditional and Web citations to journal
articles in biology and genetics. There is significant correlation
between citations in these two formats. Journals with higher numbers of
Web citations tend to have more citations indicating intellectual impact
(citations from papers or class readings, in contrast to citations from
bibliographic services or the author's or journal's home page). Web
citations show a broader geographic coverage and capture a greater number
and variety of uses of journal articles.

ADDRESS: Vaughan L , Univ Western Ontario, Fac Informat & Media Studies,
London, ON N6A 5B9 Canada
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