Basic bibliometrics for dummies and others: an overview of some journal-level indicators in physical and rehabilitation medicine

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
F FranchignoniStefano Negrini

Abstract

This report aims to complement and update a series of papers published in the last decade on bibliometrics regarding journals related to physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM). It targets clinicians and researchers (academic and non-academic) in our discipline who would like to use bibliometric indicators as a complementary "tool" to integrate into their expert practice of journal evaluation. Different journal-based metrics are analysed in order to provide a wide (albeit general) view of the performance of top PRM journals. First, we provide some brief preliminary remarks useful for an informed understanding of our results: 1) an update on bibliometric indicators and multidisciplinary databases of peer-reviewed literature; 2) the meaning of some bibliometric indicators; 3) the practical message related to this report: "keep it simple." Then, we profile the performance of 22 PRM core journals, according to six widely used bibliometric indicators. Indicators are grouped into three categories defined by their quartile classification (Three Star: top quartile; Two Star: second upper quartile; One Star: under the median). In conclusion, bibliometrics is just one of the key methods used for measuring the (supposed) 'impact' of sc...Continue Reading

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May 30, 2008·Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine·Franco FranchignoniLajos Kullmann
Apr 15, 2011·Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine·Franco Franchignoni, Susana Muñoz Lasa
Apr 24, 2015·Nature·Diana HicksIsmael Rafols
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May 17, 2019·International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue Internationale De Recherches De Réadaptation·Crt Marincek, Franco Franchignoni
Nov 7, 2018·International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue Internationale De Recherches De Réadaptation·Crt MarincekFranco Franchignoni
Oct 8, 2021·American Journal of Clinical Oncology·Gustavo A VianiFabio Y Moraes

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