Identifying the role of multidisciplinary journals in scientific research

被引：22
作者：
Ackerson, LG [1 ]
Chapman, K
机构：
[1] Univ Illinois, Lib Adm, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] Univ Alabama, Angelo Bruno Business Lib, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
来源：
COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES | 2003年 / 64卷 / 06期
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D O I：
10.5860/crl.64.6.468
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要：
Scientists in focused research areas customarily use specialized journals, and yet multidisciplinary journals also are widely cited. Prior studies have investigated the characteristics of multidisciplinary journals, but none have considered the role this type of journal plays in scientific research. Citation data from Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences were used to profile the articles in the journals and the articles that cite them. In particular, when citation occurred across disciplines, the reason for the citation was investigated.
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页码：468 / 478
页数：11
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