Healthc Inform Res.  2017 Jul;23(3):218-225. 10.4258/hir.2017.23.3.218.

Citation Analysis for Biomedical and Health Sciences Journals Published in Korea

• Oh J
• Chang H
• Kim JA
• Choi M
• Park Z
• Cho Y
• Lee EG

• KMID: 2403312
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2017.23.3.218

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
A citation analysis of biomedical and health sciences journals was conducted based on their enlistment in journal databases to identify the factors contributing to the citation metrics.
METHODS
Among the 1,219 academic journals managed by the National Center for Medical Information and Knowledge at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 556 journals were included for analysis as of July 2016. The characteristics of the journals include history years, publication media, language, open-access policy as well as the status enlisted in international and domestic databases, such as Science Citation Index (SCI), Scopus, Medline, PubMed Central, Embase, and Korea Citation Index (KCI). Six bibliometric measures were collected from SCI, Scopus, and KCI as of 2015, the most recent disclosure year. Analyses of group differences and influential factors were conducted using t-tests, Mann-Whitney tests, and multiple regression.
RESULTS
Journal characteristics, such as history years, publication media, and open-access policy, were not significant factors influencing global or domestical citation of the journals. However, global citations were higher for SCI and Medline enlisted journals than for their counterparts. Among KCI journals, the KCI impact factors of journals published in English only were lower.
CONCLUSIONS
Efforts by journals to be enlisted in international databases, especially in SCI and Medline, are critical to enhance their global circulation. However, articles published in English only hinder the use of domestic researchers. Different strategies are required for enhancing international and domestic readerships.

Keyword

Access to Information; Journal Impact Factor; Medical Subject Headings; Regression Analysis; Republic of Korea

MeSH Terms

Access to Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Disclosure
Journal Impact Factor
Korea*
Medical Subject Headings
Publications
Regression Analysis
Republic of Korea

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  Figure 1 Selection process of target journals for analysis. SCI: Science Citation Index, KCI: Korea Citation Index.

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