Research Productivity and the Citation of Open and Distance Learning Journals (2009-2018): A Citation Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Ukwoma, Scholastica Chizoma; Ngulube, Patrick
Titel	Research Productivity and the Citation of Open and Distance Learning Journals (2009-2018): A Citation Analysis
Quelle	In: American Journal of Distance Education, 36 (2022) 3, S.193-207 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ukwoma, Scholastica Chizoma) ORCID (Ngulube, Patrick)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-3647
DOI	10.1080/08923647.2021.1928432
Schlagwörter	Productivity; Periodicals; Citation Analysis; Distance Education; Computer Software; Geographic Regions; Authors; Journal Articles; Open Education; Research Reports + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Produktivität; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Citation; Citations; Zitatenanalyse; Zitat; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Author; Autor; Autorin; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Research report; Forschungsbericht
Abstract	Evaluating open and distance learning journals will be helpful to the discipline and the global community at large, as research evaluation metrics are useful for measuring research productivity and its impact within the global community. The study adopted a citation analysis, using Harzel Publish or Perish software, to extract data from Google Scholar and Scopus databases. The data extracted includes the geographical coverage of the authors, the number of citations per year, the most cited articles and the number of research outputs produced within the study period. Four core open and distance learning journals were studied. The main findings showed that the journals have geographical spread, which is seen from the contributors. The journals are shown to receive a good number of citations; however, within the study period some journals received more citations than the number of publications produced. The most productive journal is also the most cited journal, although no significant relationship exists between the number of published articles and the number of citations made. The geographical spread of the journals presents them as being very useful for research and a useful factor for consideration in collection development plans within libraries. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01