Examination of Journal Usage in Rural Sociology Dissertations Using Citation Analysis

IF 0.6 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Serials Review Pub Date : 2022-04-03 DOI:10.1080/00987913.2022.2127601

Stephen Woods, J. Russell

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Abstract

Abstract Our study explores journal citations from 62 doctoral dissertations in rural sociology from 2004 to 2021 at The Pennsylvania State University. A citation analysis of 7,234 journal citations identified three ranked lists: number of citations (Cit Rank), number of dissertations citing the journal (Diss Rank), and the average combined rank of citation counts and dissertation counts (CD Rank). Our study identifies 31 journal titles based on Cit Rank and Diss Rank 43 unique titles across the three ranking methods. Analysis of variance between (CD Rank and Cit Rank) is 5.51 and (CD Rank and Diss Rank) is 4.77. The average difference in range between Cit Rank and Diss Rank is 9.4. Correlation between (Cit Rank and Diss Rank) using Kendall tau b is .538 and Spearman rho .734. Correlation between (CD Rank and Cit Rank) demonstrates a stronger correlation using Kendall tau b .796 and Spearman rho .934. Correlation between (CD Rank and Diss Rank) demonstrates a stronger correlation using Kendall tau b .757 and Spearman rho .911. In sum, there is a strong correlation between CD Rank and both Cit Rank and Diss Rank. Finally our study assesses our findings organizing them into the following categories: rural studies, sociology, agriculture, development, natural resources and environment, health, demography and geography, general social sciences. The core journal title list that our research has generated will help librarians better develop and manage their collections in support of rural sociology research. The journal title list also provides an excellent starting point for researchers exploring empirical research in rural sociology.

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摘要我们的研究探讨了宾夕法尼亚州立大学2004年至2021年62篇农村社会学博士论文的期刊引文。对7234篇期刊引文的引文分析确定了三个排名列表：引文数量（Cit Rank）、引用该期刊的论文数量（Diss Rank）以及引文数量和论文数量的平均组合排名（CD Rank）。我们的研究根据Cit Rank和Diss Rank确定了31个期刊标题，在三种排名方法中确定了43个独特的标题。方差分析（CD秩和Cit秩）为5.51，（CD秩与Diss秩）为4.77。Cit排名和Diss排名之间的平均差异为9.4。使用Kendallτb的（Cit秩和Diss秩）之间的相关性为.538，Spearmanρ为.734。使用Kendallτb.796和Spearman rho.934，（CD秩和Cit秩）之间的相关性显示出更强的相关性。使用Kendall tau b.757和Spearman rho.911，（CD秩和Diss秩）之间的相关性显示出更强的相关性。总之，CD排名与Cit排名和Diss排名之间存在很强的相关性。最后，我们的研究评估了我们的发现，将其分为以下几类：农村研究、社会学、农业、发展、自然资源和环境、健康、人口学和地理学、一般社会科学。我们的研究产生的核心期刊标题列表将帮助图书馆员更好地开发和管理他们的收藏，以支持农村社会学研究。该期刊的标题列表也为研究人员探索农村社会学的实证研究提供了一个极好的起点。

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Serials Review INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

11.10%

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期刊介绍： Serials Review, issued quarterly, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for the international serials community. Articles focus on serials in the broadest sense of the term and cover all aspects of serials information; regular columns feature interviews, exchanges on controversial topics, book reviews, and conference reports. The journal encompasses practical, theoretical, and visionary ideas for librarians, publishers, vendors, and anyone interested in the changing nature of serials. Serials Review covers all aspects of serials management: format considerations, publishing models, statistical studies, collection analysis, collaborative efforts, reference and access issues, cataloging and acquisitions, people who have shaped the serials community, and topical bibliographic studies.