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| Title | Impact of the reference list features on the number of citations |
| Abstract | Many believe that the quality of a scientific publication is as good as the science it cites. However, quantifications of how features of reference lists affect citations remain sparse. We examined seven numerical characteristics of reference lists of 50,878 research articles published in 17 ecological journals between 1997 and 2017. Over this period, significant changes occurred in reference lists' features. On average, more recent papers have longer reference lists and cite more high Impact Factor papers and fewer non-journal publications. We also show that highly cited articles across the ecological literature have longer reference lists, cite more recent and impactful references, and include more self-citations. Conversely, the proportion of 'classic' papers and non-journal publications cited, as well as the temporal span of the reference list, have no significant influence on articles' citations. From this analysis, we distill a recipe for crafting impactful reference lists, at least in ecology. |
| Source | Scientometrics (Print) 126, pp. 785–799 |
| Keywords | BibliographyBibliometricsCitationsClassic paperImpact factorReference listSelf-citations |
| Journal | Scientometrics (Print) |
| Editor | Springer, Budapest, Ungheria |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11192-020-03759-0 |
| Authors | Mammola, Stefano; Fontaneto, Diego; Martínez, Alejandro; Chichorro, Filipe |
| Text | 435256 2021 10.1007/s11192 020 03759 0 Scopus 2 s2.0 85094189488 Bibliography Bibliometrics Citations Classic paper Impact factor Reference list Self citations Impact of the reference list features on the number of citations Mammola, Stefano; Fontaneto, Diego; Martinez, Alejandro; Chichorro, Filipe Finnish Museum of Natural History; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Many believe that the quality of a scientific publication is as good as the science it cites. However, quantifications of how features of reference lists affect citations remain sparse. We examined seven numerical characteristics of reference lists of 50,878 research articles published in 17 ecological journals between 1997 and 2017. Over this period, significant changes occurred in reference lists features. On average, more recent papers have longer reference lists and cite more high Impact Factor papers and fewer non journal publications. We also show that highly cited articles across the ecological literature have longer reference lists, cite more recent and impactful references, and include more self citations. Conversely, the proportion of classic papers and non journal publications cited, as well as the temporal span of the reference list, have no significant influence on articles citations. From this analysis, we distill a recipe for crafting impactful reference lists, at least in ecology. 126 Published version http //www.scopus.com/record/display.url eid=2 s2.0 85094189488 origin=inward Mammola et al. 2020 Scientometrics 2020_MAMMOLA ET AL Scientometrics.pdf Articolo in rivista Springer 0138 9130 Scientometrics Print Scientometrics Print Scientometrics Print Scientometrics Print diego.fontaneto FONTANETO DIEGO stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO alejandro.martinezgarcia MARTINEZ GARCIA ALEJANDRO |