As part of this bimonthly processing,
ScienceWatch.com selects the Research Fronts with the largest absolute
increase in size in each of the 22 major
fields covered by
Essential Science IndicatorsSM
from Thomson
Reuters. The size of a research front is determined by the number of
core papers it contains. This Research Front on SCHOLARLY USE OF THE WORLD
WIDE WEB from the field of
Social Sciences, general was
selected for mapping from the list of Top Topics for August 2008. The map is a diagrammatic
representation of the 33 core papers comprising the front
in
Social Sciences, general.
Each circle
represents a highly cited paper whose bibliographic information is displayed
when the user clicks on the circle. The lines between circles represent the
strongest co-citation links for each paper (that is, indicating that the papers
are frequently cited together). Papers close to each other on the map are
generally more highly co-cited. The most recent paper(s) are indicated in pink.
Core Papers
Label: Hirsch-2005 Title: An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output Journal: PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA, 102 (46): 16569-16572 NOV 15 2005 Citations: 117 Authors: Hirsch, JE Addresses:
Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Label: King-2004 Title: The scientific impact of nations Journal: NATURE, 430 (6997): 311-316 JUL 15 2004 Citations: 112 Authors: King, DA Addresses:
Off Sci & Technol, 1 Victoria St, London SW1H 0ET, England
Off Sci & Technol, London SW1H 0ET, England
Label: Pennock-2002 Title: Winners don't take all: Characterizing the competition for links on the web Journal: PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA, 99 (8): 5207-5211 APR 16 2002 Citations: 61 Authors: Pennock, DM;Flake, GW;Lawrence, S;Glover, EJ;Giles, CL Addresses:
NEC Res Inst, 4 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA
NEC Res Inst, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA
Penn State Univ, Sch Informat Sci & Technol, University Pk, PA 16801 USA
Penn State Univ, Dept Comp Sci & Engn, University Pk, PA 16801 USA
Label: Thelwall-2002 Title: Conceptualizing documentation on the Web: An evaluation of different heuristic-based models for counting links between university Web sites Journal: J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL, 53 (12): 995-1005 OCT 2002 Citations: 46 Authors: Thelwall, M Addresses:
Wolverhampton Univ, Sch Comp & Informat Technol, Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, England
Wolverhampton Univ, Sch Comp & Informat Technol, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, England
Label: Vaughan-2003 Title: Scholarly use of the Web: What are the key inducers of links to journal Web sites? Journal: J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL, 54 (1): 29-38 JAN 1 2003 Citations: 46 Authors: Vaughan, L;Thelwall, M Addresses:
Univ Western Ontario, Fac Informat & Media Studies, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
Univ Western Ontario, Fac Informat & Media Studies, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
Wolverhampton Univ, Sch Comp & Informat Technol, Wolverhampton WV1 1EQ, England
Label: Antelman-2004 Title: Do open-access articles have a greater research impact? Journal: COLL RES LIBR, 65 (5): 372-382 SEP 2004 Citations: 32 Authors: Antelman, K Addresses:
N Carolina State Univ Lib, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
N Carolina State Univ Lib, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
Label: Glanzel-2006 Title: On the h-index - A mathematical approach to a new measure of publication activity and citation impact Journal: SCIENTOMETRICS, 67 (2): 315-321 MAY 2006 Citations: 27 Authors: Glanzel, W Addresses:
Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dekenstr 2, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
Katholieke Univ Leuven, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
Hungarian Acad Sci, ISSRU, IRPS, Budapest, Hungary
Label: Schummer-2004 Title: Multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, and patterns of research collaboration in nanoscience and nanotechnology Journal: SCIENTOMETRICS, 59 (3): 425-465 2004 Citations: 27 Authors: Schummer, J Addresses:
Univ S Carolina, Dept Philosophy, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
Univ S Carolina, Dept Philosophy, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
Label: Batista-2006 Title: Is it possible to compare researchers with different scientific interests? Journal: SCIENTOMETRICS, 68 (1): 179-189 JUL 2006 Citations: 23 Authors: Batista, PD;Campiteli, MG;Kinouchi, O;Martinez, AS Addresses:
Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias Letras Ribeirao Preto, Ave Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias Letras Ribeirao Preto, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Label: Jacso-2005 Title: As we may search - Comparison of major features of the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar citation-based and citation-enhanced databases Journal: CURR SCI, 89 (9): 1537-1547 NOV 10 2005 Citations: 22 Authors: Jacso, P Addresses:
Univ Hawaii, Dept Informat & Comp Sci, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
Univ Hawaii, Dept Informat & Comp Sci, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
Label: Zhou-2006 Title: The emergence of China as a leading nation in science Journal: RES POLICY, 35 (1): 83-104 FEB 2006 Citations: 22 Authors: Zhou, P;Leydesdorff, L Addresses:
Inst Sci & Tech Informat China, 15 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100038, Peoples R China
Inst Sci & Tech Informat China, Beijing 100038, Peoples R China
Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sch Commun Res, NL-1012 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Label: Boyack-2005 Title: Mapping the backbone of science Journal: SCIENTOMETRICS, 64 (3): 351-374 AUG 2005 Citations: 19 Authors: Boyack, KW;Klavans, R;Borner, K Addresses:
Sandia Natl Labs, POB 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
Sandia Natl Labs, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
SciTech Strategies Inc, Berwyn, PA USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Lib & Informat Sci, Bloomington, IN USA
Label: Bollen-2006 Title: Journal status Journal: SCIENTOMETRICS, 69 (3): 669-687 DEC 2006 Citations: 8 Authors: Bollen, J;Rodriguez, MA;Van De Sompel, H Addresses:
Los Alamos Natl Lab, Digital Lib Res & Prototyping Team, Res Lib, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
Label: Barjak-2006 Title: The role of the Internet in informal scholarly communication Journal: J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL, 57 (10): 1350-1367 AUG 2006 Citations: 6 Authors: Barjak, F Addresses:
Univ Appl Sci, Solothurn NW Switzerland, Riggenbachstr 16, CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
Univ Appl Sci, Solothurn NW Switzerland, CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
Label: Bensman-2007 Title: Garfield and the impact factor Journal: ANNU REV INFORM SCI TECH, 41: 93-155 2007 Citations: 6 Authors: Bensman, SJ Addresses:
Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
Label: Oppenheim-2007 Title: Using the h-index to rank influential British researchers in information science and librarianship Journal: J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL, 58 (2): 297-301 JAN 15 2007 Citations: 5 Authors: Oppenheim, C Addresses:
Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England
Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England