Research paper citation record keeping: it is not for wimps

J Anim Sci. 2008 Oct;86(10):2795-6. doi: 10.2527/jas.2008-1172. Epub 2008 May 23.

Abstract

In an era in which academic institutions are held more accountable, a problem, which does not seem to have an immediate resolution, exists: how does one demonstrate the quality of one's work? Specifically, how does one show that his or her research is making an impact and is thought to be important? A variety of measures of scientific journal article importance, reflected mostly by citation analyses, have been focused on as being potential gold standards. However, although several measures have been reported, keeping a record of citation of individual research papers, primarily due to the effort involved in finding accurate information, is not for wimps.

MeSH terms

  • Authorship
  • Biomedical Research / methods*
  • Biomedical Research / standards*
  • Publishing*
  • Serial Publications / statistics & numerical data