Citation-Based Impact Measures and the Bradfordian Selection Criteria
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A comparison of a Bradford-ranked list of journals in the field of mathematics with a list of the same journals ranked by citation counts finds little correlation between the two.
Abstract
A comparison of a Bradford-ranked list of journals in the field of mathematics with a list of the same journals ranked by citation counts finds little correlation between the two. A previous study by Lamb shows a high correlation between a ranking based on citation frequency for these journals and a ranking based on the prestige of individual contributors. Lamb's study suggests that a selection policy based on choosing journals publishing the most papers on a topic will result in the acquisition of high quality papers. The results of this study cast doubt on Lamb's conclusions.