Eugene Garfield

Essays on Journal Citation Studies


Journal Citation Studies. 1. What is the �Core� Literature of Biochemistry as Compared to the �Core� of Chemistry? 
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:1, p.262-265, 1962-73. Reprinted from Current Contents, #4, February 2, 1972
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/V1p262y1962-73.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 2. What is the �core� Literature of Chemical physics? 
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:1, p.274-277, 1962-73. Reprinted from Current Contents, #8, March 1, 1972
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/V1p274y1962-73.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 3. Journal of Experimental Medicine compared with Journal of  Immunology; or how much of a clinician is the immunologist? Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:1, p.326-329, 1962-73. Reprinted from Current Contents, #26, June 28, 1972
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/V1p326y1962-73.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 4. The literature cited in rheumatology is not much different from that of other specialties
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:1, p.338-341, 1962-73. Reprinted from Current Contents, #31, August 2, 1972
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/V1p326y1962-73.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 5. Is paleontology a life or a physicalce? JCI reveals gap in coverage of paleontology and need for better small journal statistics.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:1, p.423-424, 1962-73. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #13, p.5-6, March 28, 1973
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/V1p423y1962-73.pdf

Journal citation studies. 6. Journal  of Clinical Investigation vs. New England Journal of Medicine.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.13-16, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #4, p.5-8, January 23, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p013y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 7. Journal of American Medical  Association vs. New England Journal of Medicine
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.17-20, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #5, p.5-8, January 30, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p017y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 8. Some  highly cited articles from highly cited general medical and  clinical journals. 
(Highly cited articles 9.)  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.86-93, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #27, p.5-12, July 3, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p086y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 9. Highly cited pediatric journals and articles.  (Highly cited articles. 10.)
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.97-101, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #29, p.5-9, July 17, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p097y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation studies. 10. Geology and geophysics. (Highly cited articles. 11)
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.102-106, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #30, p.5-9, July 24, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p102y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies.11. Journal of Geophysical  Research. (Highly cited articles. 12). Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.114-117, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #33, p.5-8, August 14, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p114y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies.12. Astrophysical Journal and its  Supplements. (Highly cited articles.13). Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.120-124, 1974-76.  Reprinted from Current Contents, #35, p.1-5, August 28, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p120y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 13 . Acta Crystallographica. (Highly cited articles. 14). Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.128-133, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #37, p.5-10, September 11, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p128y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 14. Wherein we observe that physicists cite different physics journals than other  people.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.154-157, 1974-76.
Reprinted from Current Contents, #40, p.5-8, October 2, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p154y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 15. Cancer journals and articles. (Highly cited articles. 15). Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.160-167, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #42, p.5-12, October 16, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p160y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 16. Clinical Chemistry and Clinica Chimica Acta. Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.179-183, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #48,  5-9, November 27, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p179y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 17. Journal self-citation rates -- there's a difference.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.192-194, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #52, p.5-7, December 25, 1974
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p192y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 18. Highly cited botany journals.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.205-209, 1974-76. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #2, p.5-9, January 13, 1975
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p205y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 19. Psychology and behavior journals. Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.231-235, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #9, p.5-9, March 3, 1975
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p231y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 20.  Agriculture  journals and the agricultural literature.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.272-278, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #20, p.5-11, May 19, 1975
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p272y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 21. Engineering journals. Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.304-309, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #27, p.5-10, July 7, 1975
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p304y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 23. French journals -- what they cite and what cites them.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.409-414, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #4, p.5-10,  January 26, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p409y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 24. Japanese journals: what they cite and what cites them.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.430-435, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #9, p.5-10, March 1, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p430y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 25. German journals -- what they cite and vice versa.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.467-473, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #18, p.5-11, May 3, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p467y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 26. Latin-American journals.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.577-583, 1974-76. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #37, p.5-11, September 13, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p577y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 27.  Australian and New Zealand citers and citees.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.584-589, 1974-76.  Reprinted from Current Contents, #38, p.5-10, September 20, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p584y1974-76.pdf

Highly cited articles. 28. Articles from New Zealand and Australian journals.   Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.593-598, 1974-76. Reprinted from Current Contents, #40, p.5-10, October 4, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p593y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 29. East European Journals.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.623-630, 1974-76. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #45, p.5-12, November 8, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p623y1974-76.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 30. The journals pathologists write and the journals pathologists cite.  From : Pathology Annual, vol:11, 1976, ed S.C. Sommers (New York: Appleton-Century, 1976) Part 1.  (Journal Citation Studies. 30).
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:2, p.646-657, 1974-76. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #49, p.5-12, December 6, 1976
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v2p646y1974-76.pdf

Journal citation studies. 31. Italian journals
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:3, p.22-26, 1977-78. Reprinted from Current Contents, #4, 5-9, January 24, 1977
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v3p022y1977-78.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 32. Canadian Jurnals, Part 1: What they Cite and What Cites Them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:4, p.244, 1979-80. Reprinted from Current Contents, #33, p.5-9, August 13, 1979
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v4p244y1979-80.pdf

Journal Citation Studies 32. Canadian Journals, Part 2: Analysis of Canadian Research Published at Home and Abroad.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:4, p.249, 1979-80. Reprinted from Current Contents, #34, p.5-9, 1979-80
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v4p249y1979-80.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 33. Botany Journals Part 1: What they cite and what cites them.  Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:4, p.555-562, 1979-80. Reprinted from Current Contents, #31, p.5-12, August 4, 1980
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v4p555y1979-80.pdf

Journal Citation Studies.33 Botany Journals. Part 2:  Growth of Botanical Literature and Highly-Cited Items
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:4, p.563-573, 1979-80. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #32, p.5-15, August 11, 1980
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v4p563y1979-80.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 34. The literature of Dental Science vs. the literature used by dental researchers.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.373-379, 1981-82. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #3, p.5-11, January 18, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p373y1981-82.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 35. Veterinary journals: What they cite and vice versa.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.464-472, 1981-82 . 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #13, p.5-13, March 29, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p464y1981-82.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 36. Pure and Applied Mathematics Journals:What They Cite and Vice Versa.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.484-492, 1981-82. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #15, p.5-13, April 12, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p484y1981-82.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 37. Using  Citation Analysis to study the neuroscience journals.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.711-720, 1981-82. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #41, p.5-14, October 11, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p711y1981-82.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 38. Arts Humanities Journals differ from natural and social sciences journals-- but  their similarities are surprising. Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.761-767, 1981-82. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #47, p.5-11, November 22, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p761y1981-82.pdf

Joumal Citation Studies. 39. Earth Sciences Journals: What They Cite and What Cites Them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:5, p.791-800, 1981-82. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #52, p.5-14, December 27, 1982
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v5p791y1981-82.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 40.   Anthropology Journals -- What they  cite and what cites them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:6, p.293-300, 1983. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #37, p.5-12,  September 12, 1983
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v6p293y1983.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 41. Entomology Journals -- What They Cite and What Cites Them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:7, p.68-76, 1984 . Reprinted from Current Contents, #11, p.3-11, March 12, 1984
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v7p068y1984.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 42. Analytical Chemistry Journals -- What They Cite and What Cites Them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:7, p.87-96, 1984. Reprinted from Current Contents, #13, p.3-12, March 26, 1984
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v7p087y1984.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 43. Astroscience Journals -- What they  cite and what cites them.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:7, p.152-163, 1984. Reprinted from Current Contents, #21, p.3-14, May 21, 1984
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v7p152y1984.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 44. Citation patterns in nursing journals and their most-cited articles.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:7, p.336-345, 1984. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #43, p.3-12, October 22, 1984
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v7p336y1984.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 45. Surgery Journals: Another operation in Citation Analysis.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:8, p.197-212, 1985. Reprinted from Current Contents, #21, p.3-18, May 27, 1985
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v8p197y1985.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 46. PhysicalJournals. Chemistry and Chemical Physics  Part 1. Historical background and global maps.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:9, p.1, 1986. Reprinted from Current Contents, #1, p.3-10, January 6, 1986
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v9p001y1986.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 46. Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics Journals. Part 2. Core journals and most-cited papers.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:9, p.9, 1986. Reprinted from Current Contents, #2, p.3-10, January 13, 1986
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v9p009y1986.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 46. Physical Chemical Physics Journals. Part  3. 
The evolution of Physical Chemistry to Chemical Physics. 
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:9, p.17, 1986. Reprinted from Current Contents, #3, p.3-12, January 20, 1986
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v9p017y1986.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 47. Which oceanography journals make the biggest waves?
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:10, p.361, 1987. Reprinted from Current Contents, #48, p.3, November 30, 1987
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v10p361y1987.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 48. Developmental Biology journals: Citation analysis demonstrates the multidisciplinary nature of modern embryology.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Science Literacy, Policy, Evaluation, and other Essays, Vol:11, p.75,1988. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #11, p.3-12, March 14,1988
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v11p075y1988.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 49. The diverse yet essential nutrients in the information diet of nutrition researchers.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Science Literacy, Policy, Evaluation, and other Essays, Vol:11, p.227,1988. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #28, p.3-15, July 11,1988
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v11p227y1988.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 50. Part 1.
Essays of an Information Scientist:Creativity, Delayed Recognition, and other Essays, Vol:12, p.1, 1989. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #1, p.3-11, January 2, 1989
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v12p001y1989.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 50. Part 2.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Creativity, Delayed Recognition, and Other Essays, Vol:12, p.10, 1989. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #2, p.3-8, January 9, 1989
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v12p010y1989.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 51. Down to the Sea Again: Probing the Depths of Marine Biology Literature.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Creativity, Delayed Recognition, and other Essays, Vol:12, p.129, 1989. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #19, p.3-13, May 8, 1989
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v12p129y1989.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 52.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Creativity, Delayed Recognition, and other Essays, Vol:12, p.301, 1989. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #44, p.3-15, October 30, 1989
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v12p301y1989.pdf

Journal Citation Studies 52. The multifaceted structure of crystallography research. 
Part 1.Core Journals, high impact papers, and current .research fronts.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Journalology, KeyWords Plus, and other Essays, Vol:13, p.327, 1990. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #36, p.5-14, September 3, 1990
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v13p327y1990.pdf

Journal Citation Studies 52. The multi-faceted structure of  crystallography research. Part 2.  A global perspective.
Essays of an Information Scientist: Journalology, KeyWords Plus, and other Essays, Vol:13, p.337, 1990. 
Reprinted from Current Contents, #37, p.3-11, September 10, 1990
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v13p337y1990.pdf

Journal Citation Studies. 53. Agricultural Sciences: Most fruitful journals and high yield research fields.
Essays of an Information Scientist, Vol:13, p.455, 1990. Reprinted from Current Contents, #51, p3-11, December 17, 1990
http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v13p455y1990.pdf