What makes a scientific article influential? The case of demographers

Hendrik P. Van Dalen; Kène Henkens

doi:10.1023/A:1010510831718

What makes a scientific article influential? The case of demographers

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In this paper we examine, by means of a citation analysis, which factors influence the impact of articles published in demography journals between 1990 and 1992. Several quantifiable characteristics of the articles (characteristics with respect to authors, visibility, content and journals) are strongly related to their subsequent impact in the social sciences. Articles are most frequently cited when they deal with empirical, ahistorical research focusing on populations in the developed world, when they are prominently placed in a journal issue, when they are written in English and when they appear in core demography journals. Furthermore, although eminent scholars are likely to be cited on the basis of their reputation, the effect of reputation appears to be small in demography.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)	455-482
Aantal pagina's	28
Tijdschrift	Scientometrics
Volume	50
Nummer van het tijdschrift	3
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010510831718
Status	Gepubliceerd - 2001

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