Insights Gained from Analysis of Citations in Clinical Laboratory Science

Frances A. Delwiche

doi:10.29074/ascls.29.1.21

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Frances A. Delwiche, M.L.I.S, MT(ASCP)⇑
1. Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Address for Correspondence: Frances A. Delwiche, Library Associate Professor, M.L.I.S, MT(ASCP), Dana Medical Library, University of Vermont, 81 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, 802-656-4423, frances.delwiche{at}uvm.edu

Abstract

This study describes a citation analysis conducted on publications in Clinical Laboratory Science from 2010-2014. References were gathered and sorted according to format and publication date; for references to journal articles, the journal title was also recorded. At 71.0%, the journal article was found to be the most frequently cited format. Over 54% of the references were five years old or less, and over 91% were from the last two decades. A total of 815 unique journal titles were cited. The 22 most frequently cited journals provided approximately one-third of the references, while over 85% of the journals were cited three times or less. The most frequently cited journals were drawn from general medicine, pathology/laboratory medicine, the pre-clinical sciences, and general science. Results of the study can be used by faculty, students, practitioners, and researchers to support scholarship and research, and to advance the long-term goals of the profession.

ABBREVIATIONS: ASP - Academic Search Premier, CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PNAHS - ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source, SCIE - Science Citation Index Expanded