Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab.  2017 Jun;22(2):77-81. 10.6065/apem.2017.22.2.77.

The rapid internationalization of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism as evidenced by journal metrics

• Huh S

• KMID: 2383900
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2017.22.2.77

Abstract

PURPOSE
Using journal metrics, this paper explores whether Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism has internationalized 4 years after changing its language to English only.
METHODS
From the journal's website and the Web of Science Core Collection, the following metrics were counted or calculated: Number of citable articles, countries of authors and editorial board members, total citations, impact factor, countries of citing authors, citing journal titles, and Hirsch index.
RESULTS
From 2012 to 2017, 208 articles were citable. The authors had affiliations in 7 countries and the editorial board members in 14 countries. From 2014 to 2017, the total citations each year were 8, 81, 141, and 61; and the impact factors from 2014 to 2016 were calculated as 0.05, 0.987, and 1.165. The citing authors were from 60 countries, among which the United States, China, South Korea, Italy, and Germany were most common. The journal was cited by 215 journal titles. The Hirsch index was 7.
CONCLUSION
These journal metrics showed that the journal achieved international status 4 years after changing the journals' language into English only. The journal's language policy successfully enabled the journal to rebrand as an international journal.

Keyword

Journal impact factor; Language; Republic of Korea; Research

MeSH Terms

China
Endocrinology*
Germany
Italy
Journal Impact Factor
Korea
Metabolism*
Republic of Korea
United States

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Number of citable and noncitable articles in Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism from 2012 to 2017.

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  Fig. 2 Countries of author affiliation of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism from 2012 to 2017.

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  Fig. 3 Countries of editorial board members of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism in 2017.

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  Fig. 4 Total citations of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism from 2014 to 2017 from the Web of Science Core Collection [cited 2017 May 29].

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  Fig. 5 Countries of authors citing Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism from 2012 to 2017 from the Web of Science Core Collection [cited 2017 May 29].

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