The Hidden Perils of Citation Counting for Australasian Political Science
Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 665 - 678
Published: Dec 1, 2007
Abstract
In a recent article in Australian Journal of Political Science, Dale and Goldfinch present ‘standard’ journal-based publication and citation rankings of Australasian political science departments designed to complement what they characterise as the multidisciplinary, historical, qualitative and humanistic political science of the region. However, the ‘highly cited’ articles in their top-ranked political science department belong to quantitative...
Paper Details
Title
The Hidden Perils of Citation Counting for Australasian Political Science
Published Date
Dec 1, 2007
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
665 - 678
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