非洲学者出版

IF 8 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Bottom Line Pub Date : 2016-06-29 DOI:10.1108/BL-01-2016-0002

Afeworki Paulos

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本文的目的是在全球层面上讨论非洲学者的出版物引文。这项研究选择了四个国家——博茨瓦纳、尼日利亚、南非和肯尼亚。该研究分析了2010年至2015年爱思唯尔科学期刊(Elsevier’s SciVal)的引文数据。调查结果显示，博茨瓦纳、南非和肯尼亚的非洲学者具有显著的引文影响，特别是在医学领域。研究局限/影响这项研究只集中在四个非洲国家。国际合作是一个重要因素，对这一特定角度的进一步调查将是一项有益的研究努力。影响大学科研经费决策的现实意义学术合作。独创性/价值这项研究将有助于了解非洲学者对知识创造和传播的贡献。

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Africa-based scholars publishing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss Africa-based scholars’ publication citation at the global level. The study selected four countries – Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzed citation data from Elsevier’s SciVal from 2010 to 2015. Findings The investigation reveals that Africa-based scholars in Botswana, South Africa and Kenya have a significant citation impact, particularly in the field of medicine. Research limitations/implications The study concentrated only on four African countries. International collaboration is an important factor and further investigation on this specific angle would be a useful research endeavor. Practical implications Influence university decision-making on funding for research; scholarly collaboration. Originality/value The study would be helpful in understanding the contribution of Africa-based scholars to knowledge creation and dissemination.

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Bottom Line INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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