Author collaboration and impact: A note on citation rates of single and multiple authored articles

Smart, John C.; Bayer, Alan E.

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“…Some argue that it positively affects the quality of a paper (for instance Haslam et al 2008) as there will be a more extensive internal review process. Collaboration also increases the opportunities for self-citation (for instance Smart and Bayer 1986) and increases the network of scholars into which a paper can easily be introduced (for instance Frenken et al 2005). Conclusions about whether or not collaboration indeed has a positive impact on citations vary.…”

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“…Conclusions about whether or not collaboration indeed has a positive impact on citations vary. In an analysis of 270 articles in three applied fields (Clinical Psychology, Educational Measurement, and Management Science), Smart and Bayer (1986) conclude that ''collaboration generally has little effect on aggregate quality, regardless of field, as measured by citation indices''. Furthermore, their conclusion holds irrespective of whether or not self-citations are included (Smart and Bayer 1986).…”

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“…In an analysis of 270 articles in three applied fields (Clinical Psychology, Educational Measurement, and Management Science), Smart and Bayer (1986) conclude that ''collaboration generally has little effect on aggregate quality, regardless of field, as measured by citation indices''. Furthermore, their conclusion holds irrespective of whether or not self-citations are included (Smart and Bayer 1986). More recently, Haslam et al (2008) found first author eminence and total author eminence influenced impact in the field of Social and Personality Psychology, although the number of authors had no significant influence.…”

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“…Citation ratings assume that authors reference all the previous work that has influenced them, but of course authors often have limited space in which to include citations, and thus must choose to include only a select few, and face competing pressures when doing so [41]. Several studies have found that authors tend to cite papers that have a greater number of authors [18,42], are longer in length [41], are in a journal issue that contains a high-impact article [25], are reviews [3] and report positive findings [31]. Moreover, citations may be negative, where papers are cited to criticize work, rather than praise [21].…”

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Peer Review, Citation Ratings and Other Fetishes

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Academic success or ability is often assessed through peer review or the seemingly more objective method of citation ratings. However, citation ratings may be more objective in that they offer a more automated or mechanical method of assessing quality, but it does not necessarily follow that these ratings provide an assessment of genuine scientific impact. Likewise, although peer review may provide an effective filtering system, it cannot be assumed that it provides objective critiques. This review discusses the fetishes and flaws of both methods, and suggests that future reviewing methods should involve both quantitative and qualitative methods, tailored to the specific individual subject area.

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“…El hecho de no poder mantener estas redes implica la tendencia de escribir y publicar con solo un autor, o dos a lo sumo, y pertenecientes a la misma institución, sin colaboración con otros centros de investigación. La literatura cienciométrica ha mostrado una relación en general positiva y estadísticamente significativa entre la multi-autoría y los artículos con colaboración interinstitucional y la citación y la calidad (por ejemplo Presser, 1980;Smart & Bayer, 1986), aunque los datos no son concluyentes para todas las áreas (Hart, 2007).…”

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ISSN (versão eletrônica): 1678-4669Acervo disponível em: www.scielo.br/epsic Retos para la colaboración nacional e internacional en la psicología latinoamericana: un análisis del sistema RedALyC, 2005RedALyC, -2007 ResumenLa colaboración y la coautoría en las publicaciones científicas ha sido consistentemente un predictor de calidad e impacto, pero también se ha sugerido que la tendencia a las mismas depende del área disciplinar y de la región. Mediante un estudio de las publicaciones latinoamericanas en Psicología indexadas por el sistema Redalyc entre 2005 y 2007, se obtuvieron datos para evaluar la colaboración nacional e internacional en la psicología Latinoamericana. Los resultados sugieren que es necesario consolidar redes de cooperación y modificar prácticas de investigación y publicación en conjunto, de modo que se fortalezca la colaboración en la publicación de trabajos de investigación en Psicología en Latinoamérica.Palabras clave: cienciometría; co-autoría; América Latina; Psicología. AbstractChallenges for National and International Collaboration in Latin-American Psychology: an analysis of the Redalyc system, 2005Redalyc system, -2007. Collaboration and co-authorship in scientific publications have been shown to predict quality and impact, but it has also been suggested that the tendency to collaborate depends on the subject area and the region. Through a study of Psychology Latinamerican publications covered by the Redalyc system between 2005 and 2007, data were obtained that allowed for the assessment of national and international collaboration in Latinamerican Psychology. Results suggest that cooperation networks should be strengthened and cooperative research and publication practices should be modified, in order to foster collaboration in research publication in Latinamerican Psychology.Keywords: scientometrics; co-authorship; Latin America; Psychology. ResumoDesafios para a cooperação nacional e internacional na psicologia latinoamericana: uma análise do sistema RedALyC, 2005RedALyC, -2007. A cooperação e a coautoria nas publicações científicas são preditores consistentes de qualidade e impacto, porém, têm-se apontado que a tendência às mesmas depende da área disciplinar e da região. Por meio de um estudo das publicações latinoamericanas em psicologia indexadas no Sistema Redalyc entre 2005 e 2007, obtiveram-se dados para avaliar a cooperação nacional e internacional na psicologia latinoamericana. Os resultados sugerem que é necessário consolidar redes de cooperação e modificar práticas de pesquisa e publicação conjuntas, de modo que se fortaleça a cooperação na publicação de trabalhos de pesquisa em psicologia na América Latina.

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Author collaboration and impact: A note on citation rates of single and multiple authored articles

Cited by 96 publications

References 25 publications

What a difference a colon makes: how superficial factors influence subsequent citation

What a difference a colon makes: how superficial factors influence subsequent citation

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