Citation analysis of doctoral dissertations at IIMA: A review of the local use of journals

This study analyzes the citations of the 49 doctoral dissertations submitted at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, during the period 2004 to 2009. The study reveals that journals are the most cited sources, and based on the pattern of citations, a local ranking list of journals has been developed. The study applies Bradford's law to identify the groups of journals differentiated by their use. Results indicated that the top 48...