How do we count our chickens? Or do citation counts count?

Purpose - This issue aims to look into the subject of citation counts and whether they have an impact on the articles being cited.Design methodology approach - Uses Selgens list of citations that have been counted within such areas as: review articles, long articles, short publications and research...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Online information review 2005-12, Vol.29 (6), p.581-584
1. Verfasser:	Gorman, G.E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation Citation analysis Editors Exact sciences and technology Impact factors Information and communication sciences Information science. Documentation Library and information science. General aspects Literature Literature reviews Performance measures Periodicals Reference services Scholarly communication Sciences and techniques of general use Self citation
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose - This issue aims to look into the subject of citation counts and whether they have an impact on the articles being cited.Design methodology approach - Uses Selgens list of citations that have been counted within such areas as: review articles, long articles, short publications and research fields as an example.Findings - Finds that citation counts and impact factors can be easily manipulated.Originality value - Gives a strong view to a controversial subject.
ISSN:	1468-4527 1468-4535
DOI:	10.1108/14684520510638043