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Dynamics of Scientometrics Indicators in three distinct Physics Journals with long publication history
Abinash PandaP. G. Department of Library and Information Science Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar Burla 768019 Odisha IndiaView full profile → , Bulu MaharanaP. G. Department of Library and Information Science Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar Burla 768019 Odisha IndiaView full profile → , *Satya Ranjan SahuCorresponding authorsrsahu@immt.res.inCSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar 751013 Odisha IndiaView full profile →
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- Published Online:
- 01 Jun 2023
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- CJSIM-2022-0067
- Pages:
- 191–202
Abstract
Core journals in any subject go through evolution processes before being accepted worldwide. The study of the journal’s evolution with its long publication history gives insight into distinct characteristics acquired over time. This study explores the dynamics in scientometrics indicators of three distinct Physics journals with the same scope but published from different regions and impact factors. The result shows each journal has its discrete contributors, but the host or home country contributes more than 50%. In short or medium duration (decadal), the increase in authorship per article differs from journal to journal. Still, the change is approximately the same over a longer duration (1990-2019) (46.38% to 48.5%). A journal with linear authorship growth only correlates significantly with its impact factor (r = 0.877). These journals also show an increase in international coauthored publications, but the increase mostly depends on the host country’s collaborations. More than 80% of associations are between two countries. The findings establish that irrespective of Physics’s global use and implications, the researchers tend to publish in familiar journals from their region regardless of impact factors. The journals with higher impact factors publish more transnational articles.
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