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An explorative study on document type assignment of review articles in Web of Science, Scopus and journals’ websites Cover

An explorative study on document type assignment of review articles in Web of Science, Scopus and journals’ websites

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|Feb 2024

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Figure 1.

An example of the document type annotation of a review paper on its official Website, Web of Science and Scopus.
An example of the document type annotation of a review paper on its official Website, Web of Science and Scopus.

Figure 2.

Examples of section headings and document type annotations for mixed review journals.
Examples of section headings and document type annotations for mixed review journals.

Figure 3.

Examples of document type annotation on the website of Cell Trends In series.
Examples of document type annotation on the website of Cell Trends In series.

Figure 4.

Document Type annotation on the website of Current Opinion series.
Document Type annotation on the website of Current Opinion series.

Figure 5.

Distribution of document types for other papers on websites, WoS and Scopus.
Distribution of document types for other papers on websites, WoS and Scopus.

Figure 6.

Example of PrimerViews and Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers.
Example of PrimerViews and Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers.

Figure 7.

The annotation in the website of Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion series.
The annotation in the website of Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion series.

Figure 8.

Assignment precision and recall of review articles. (a)-(d) respectively show the total precision, total recall, explicit review recall and implicit review recall. (d) just represent the results of 6 mixed review journal series.
Assignment precision and recall of review articles. (a)-(d) respectively show the total precision, total recall, explicit review recall and implicit review recall. (d) just represent the results of 6 mixed review journal series.

Figure A1.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Cell Trends In journal series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Cell Trends In journal series.

Figure A2.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Review of Modern Physics.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Review of Modern Physics.

Figure A3.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for WIREs journal series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for WIREs journal series.

Figure A4.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Elsevier Current Opinion series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Elsevier Current Opinion series.

Figure A5.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Nature Reviews series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Nature Reviews series.

Figure A6.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Series.

Figure A7.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Review Series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Review Series.

Figure A8.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews.

Assignment matrix for Cell Trends series_

TypeCell TrendsTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothernot indexedreviewarticleshort surveyothernot indexed
ReviewAll2,8762,1211673902,139272870
Explicit2,1392,12116202,1372000
Mini Review7370073702072870
Other paper33100310210103300
Total3,2072,121161,049212,13937283370

Assignment matrix for Annual Reviews series_

TypeAnnual ReviewsTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleshort surveyothersnot indexed
ReviewExplicit1,7951,501292201,285505050
Other paper47202223421319
Total1,8421,50329224231,2895071369

Assignment matrix for Elsevier Current Opinion series_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewAll4,2383,0891,1252224,2241301
Explicit4,2253,0801,1212224,224001
Implicit13940001300
ArticleImplicit330000300
Other paper7423035438502365375
Total4,9833,0951,1253763874,22418365376

Official website descriptions of the main types for WIREs series_

Website TypeWebsite DescriptionMapping Type
Advanced ReviewThese articles review key areas of research in a citation-rich format similar to that of leading review journals.explicit review
Focus ArticleThese articles are mini-reviews, and which therefore illustrate aspects of larger ideas covered in Overviews and Advanced Reviews.implicit review
PrimerMeant to be understood by a very general audience. These articles should provide orientation to the key theories, knowledge, uncertainties, and controversies in the field.implicit review
OverviewBroad and relatively non-technical treatment of important topics at a level. These articles must refer to the key articles/books in the field (not exhaustive but comprehensive).implicit review
Software FocusThese articles should review the capabilities of the software and how it has been and can be applied.implicit review
PerspectiveA forum for thought-leaders, hand-picked. They should cite literature which authenticates their argument(s), but without the need to be exhaustive or comprehensive.implicit review

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion_

TypeTaylor & Francis Expert OpinionTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewAll2,1061,6204533301,67742720
Explicit1,6561,434221101,6351920
Implicit4501862323204240800
ArticleTotal15548105207147112
Explicit12651065112
Implicit1434210010114200
Other paper258202560122550
Total2,5191,67055829101,6855762580

Assignment matrix for Reviews of Modern Physics

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewExplicit580580005800
Other paper280233212241
Total860813218041

List of review journal series investigated_

Series of review journalType of Review JournalNO. of journalsNO. of papers
Annual ReviewsPure391,842
Cell Trends In seriesPure153,206
Wolters Kluwer Current OpinionPure244,333
Reviews of Modern PhysicsPure186
WIREs-Wiley Interdisciplinary ReviewsPure9755
Elsevier Current OpinionMixed204,983
Nature ReviewsMixed185,975
Taylor & Francis Expert OpinionMixed112,519
Taylor & Francis Expert ReviewMixed132,737
Taylor & Francis Critical ReviewMixed101,180
Total-16027,616

Assignment matrix for WIREs series_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewAll731487241304661500115
Explicit38638330033614036
Implicit34510423830130136079
Other paper20111210178689178
Total932488253131784721589293

Assignment matrix for Nature Reviews series_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleshort surveyothersnot indexed
ReviewAll1,7991,5012071901,58912303057
Explicit1,7881,4962011901,58611503057
Implicit11560038000
Other paper4,178311,33468181277843012,770196
Total5,9771,5042183,3479081,7169073012,800253

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Expert Review_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewAll2,1511,791358201,82731950
Explicit1,8151,698117001,814100
Implicit33693241201331850
ArticleExplicit2312720310322800
Other paper355203530113530
Total2,7371,82056135601,8315483580

Assignment matrix for Wolters Kluwer Current Opinion series_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewExplicit3,7443,71425053,6965600
Other paper589623022794112268260
Total4,3333,720273022843,73768268260

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews_

TypeTotalWeb of ScienceScopus
reviewarticleothersnot indexedreviewarticleothersnot indexed
ReviewAll1,14867901070144520
Explicit627627000619710
Implicit5215200108243810
Other paper322030042242
Total1,1801,1490310705447262
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2024-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 36
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 29, 2024
Published on: Feb 6, 2024
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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