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Citation matrix Z for the JASIST+ set of seven journals_
| Citing | Inform Process Manag | JASIST | J Inf Sci | Scientometrics | Inform Res | J Doc | J Informetr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cited | ||||||||
| Inform Process Manag | 132 | 165 | 49 | 86 | 68 | 46 | 23 | |
| JASIST | 120 | 756 | 107 | 495 | 189 | 139 | 319 | |
| J Inf Sci | 12 | 66 | 89 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 30 | |
| Scientometrics | 48 | 320 | 34 | 1542 | 13 | 25 | 552 | |
| Inform Res | 14 | 43 | 29 | 8 | 93 | 39 | 4 | |
| J Doc | 26 | 96 | 44 | 69 | 128 | 108 | 29 | |
| J Informetr | 29 | 91 | 2 | 269 | 4 | 3 | 302 | |
Seven strongly connected journals in LIS (JASIST+) ranked on their PWR within this group_ For comparison, the SJR values from 2013 are included (see http://www_journalmetrics_com/values_php)_
| Journal | PWR | SJR2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Inform Process Manag | 1.79 | 0.751 |
| JASIST | 1.58 | 1.745 |
| J Doc | 1.48 | 0.876 |
| J Inf Sci | 1.25 | 1.008 |
| Scientometrics | 0.99 | 1.412 |
| J Informetr | 0.48 | 2.541 |
| Inform Res | 0.42 | 0.475 |
The two homogeneous journal sub-graphs chosen for further analysis, and their abbreviated journal names_
| Sub-graph | Abbreviated name | Sub-graph | Abbreviated name |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASIST+ | Inform Process Manag | MIS Quart+ | Eur J Inform Syst |
| J Doc | Inform Manage-Amster | ||
| J Am Soc Inf Sci Tec | J Assoc Inf Syst | ||
| J Inf Sci | J Inf Technol | ||
| Scientometrics | J Manage Inform Syst | ||
| J Informetr | J Strategic Inf Syst | ||
| Inform Res | Mis Quart | ||
| Inform Syst Res | |||
| Int J Inform Manage |
Fifteen journals ranked highest on PWR among 83 LIS journals_
| Abbreviation of journal name | PWR |
|---|---|
| Int J Comp-Supp Coll | 59.52 |
| MIS Q Exec | 15.62 |
| Inform Syst Res | 11.31 |
| Libr Quart | 8.84 |
| MIS Quart | 6.96 |
| J Manage Inform Syst | 6.15 |
| J Med Libr Assoc | 5.53 |
| Inform Manage-Amster | 5.01 |
| J Am Med Inform Assn | 4.40 |
| Inform Organ-UK | 4.20 |
| J Acad Libr | 3.57 |
| J Inf Technol | 3.38 |
| J Health Commun | 3.15 |
| Inform Soc | 3.09 |
| Aust Acad Res Libr | 2.90 |
Convergence of PWR with iteration k for the JASIST+ journals, with and without self-citations_
| With self-citations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWR r for k = | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Inform Process Manag | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.77 |
| J Doc | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| JASIST | 1.38 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.54 |
| J Inf Sci | 0.91 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| Scientometrics | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.97 |
| J Informetr | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Inform Res | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Without self-citations | |||||||
| PWR r for k = | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Inform Process Manag | 1.76 | 1.93 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.79 |
| JASIST | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.58 | 1.58 |
| J Doc | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.48 |
| J Inf Sci | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| Scientometrics | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 |
| J Informetr | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
| Inform Res | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |