Factors affecting the frequency of citation of an article

  1. Repiso, Rafael 1
  2. Moreno-Delgado, Alicia 1
  3. Aguaded, Ignacio 2
  1. 1 Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
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    Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/029gnnp81

  2. 2 Universidad de Huelva
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    Universidad de Huelva

    Huelva, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03a1kt624

Revista:
Iberoamerican Journal of Science Measurement and Communication

ISSN: 2709-3158,  2709-7595

Ano de publicación: 2020

Volume: 1

Número: 1

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.47909/IJSMC.08 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Outras publicacións en: Iberoamerican Journal of Science Measurement and Communication

Obxectivos de Desenvolvemento Sustentable

Resumo

The relevance of citations is clear since they constitute a substantial part of most bibliometric indicators. The aims of the present paper are to identify several factors associated with obtaining citations to explain these and, finally, to offer authors a number of useful suggestions. Those studies that have had the greatest influence on science are also those that are most frequently cited. The essential factor leading to a study being cited is that it should make a significant contribution to the advance of science; that is, the relevance of the research. But other essential dimensions exist: Accessibility; Dissemination; Scientific authority. Other predictive factors allow us to predict the number of citations a document may receive: Prior production by the authors; Structural context of the work; Scientific trends; Validity/Obsolescence (expiry) of results; Quality of formal aspects; Theoretical context of the study; Types of work. Finally, some ways are suggested to improve the citations of their works and thus contribute to a wider dissemination and development of science.

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