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A flexible functional method for jointly valuing journal visibility and author citation count

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  • M. Ryan Haley

    (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh)

  • M. Kevin McGee

    (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh)

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This paper proposes a simple and flexible mathematical method that allows users to jointly evaluate scholar-level citation counts and journal prestige, two of the most widely applied measures of scholarly output. The approach is demonstrated with a user-friendly functional form that can reflect, via different parameter values, a wide range of possible beliefs about the relative merits of citation counts and journal prestige, hence allowing it to meet an equally wide range of user-specific bibliometric needs or preferences.

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  • M. Ryan Haley & M. Kevin McGee, 2023. "A flexible functional method for jointly valuing journal visibility and author citation count," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 128(6), pages 3337-3346, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:128:y:2023:i:6:d:10.1007_s11192-023-04727-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-023-04727-0
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    Keywords

    Journal prestige; Scholar ranking; Citations; Journal visibility;
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    JEL classification:

    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics
    • M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics

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