Omitted citations – i.e., missing links between a cited paper and the corresponding citingpapers – are the main consequence of several bibliometric database errors.This paper investigates the possible relationship between omitted citations and publish-ers of the relevant citing papers. This relationship is potentially meaningful because: (i)publishers generally impose editorial styles, which could affect database errors, and (ii)some publishers may be more efficient than others in detecting and correcting pre-existingerrors in the manuscripts to be published, reducing the risk of database errors.Based on an extensive sample of scientific papers in the Manufacturing Engineering field,this study examines the citations omitted by the Scopus and WoS databases, using a recentautomated algorithm. Major results are that: (i) there are significant differences in terms ofomitted-citation rate between publishers and (ii) the omitted-citation rates of publishersmay vary depending on the database in use.

Scientific journal publishers and omitted citations inbibliometric databases: Any relationship? / Franceschini, Fiorenzo; Maisano, DOMENICO AUGUSTO FRANCESCO; Mastrogiacomo, Luca. - In: JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS. - ISSN 1751-1577. - STAMPA. - 8:3(2014), pp. 751-765. [10.1016/j.joi.2014.07.003]

Scientific journal publishers and omitted citations inbibliometric databases: Any relationship?

FRANCESCHINI, FIORENZO;MAISANO, DOMENICO AUGUSTO FRANCESCO;MASTROGIACOMO, LUCA
2014

Abstract

Omitted citations – i.e., missing links between a cited paper and the corresponding citingpapers – are the main consequence of several bibliometric database errors.This paper investigates the possible relationship between omitted citations and publish-ers of the relevant citing papers. This relationship is potentially meaningful because: (i)publishers generally impose editorial styles, which could affect database errors, and (ii)some publishers may be more efficient than others in detecting and correcting pre-existingerrors in the manuscripts to be published, reducing the risk of database errors.Based on an extensive sample of scientific papers in the Manufacturing Engineering field,this study examines the citations omitted by the Scopus and WoS databases, using a recentautomated algorithm. Major results are that: (i) there are significant differences in terms ofomitted-citation rate between publishers and (ii) the omitted-citation rates of publishersmay vary depending on the database in use.
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