Using Google Scholar to Estimate the Impact of Journal Articles in Education

Autor/in	van Aalst, Jan
Titel	Using Google Scholar to Estimate the Impact of Journal Articles in Education
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 39 (2010) 5, S.387-400 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X10371120
Schlagwörter	Journal Articles; Electronic Libraries; Influences; Scholarship; Educational Research; Search Engines; Online Searching; Educational Technology; Web Sites; Access to Information; Search Strategies; Electronic Publishing; Coding; Research Tools; Evaluation Methods; Research Utilization; Citation Analysis; Markov Processes; Measurement Techniques; Academic Rank (Professional); Internet; English; Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Scholarships; Stipendium; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Suchmaschine; Online-Recherche; Unterrichtsmedien; Web-Design; Suchstrategie; Elektronisches Publizieren; Codierung; Programmierung; Forschungsmittel; Forschungsumsetzung; Citation; Citations; Zitatenanalyse; Zitat; Markowscher Prozess; Messtechnik; English language; Englisch; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess
Abstract	This article discusses the potential of Google Scholar as an alternative or complement to the Web of Science and Scopus for measuring the impact of journal articles in education. Three handbooks on research in science education, language education, and educational technology were used to identify a sample of 112 accomplished scholars. Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus citations for 401 journal articles published by these authors during the 5-year period from 2003 to 2007 were then analyzed. The findings illustrate the promise and pitfalls of using Google Scholar for characterizing the influence of research output, particularly in terms of differences between the three subfields in publication practices. A calibration of the growth of Google Scholar citations is also provided. (Contains 2 tables, 4 figures and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10