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Citation patterns in the Kuwaiti journal Medical Principles and Practice: The first 12 years, 1989-2000

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This study investigates the citation patterns in the journal, Medical Principles and Practice from its inception in 1989 through 2000 (volumes 1-9). The data set includes 4740 references appended to the 221 original research articles. All of the citations were entered into a ProCite database for analysis. Specifically, this study addresses: (1) bibliometric patterns of cited works in terms of publication format, subject scatter, authorship characteristics, age of citations, geographic distribution, and language distribution; (2) productivity of journal titles; (3) the role of self-citation; and (4) how selected bibliometric indicators apply. Some of the findings include: journal articles are most frequently cited; English language publications dominate the literature; there is a trend of multiple authorship; and the pattern of aging is below the norm for medical literature. The results of the study can provide a benchmark to measure the user behavior of a particular group of researchers as well as for the provision of collection development and management decisions.

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    Charlene L. Al-Qallaf

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Al-Qallaf, C.L. Citation patterns in the Kuwaiti journal Medical Principles and Practice: The first 12 years, 1989-2000. Scientometrics 56, 369–382 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022330920925

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