Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-21-2018
Journal Title
Science & Technology Libraries
Volume
38
Number
3
Pages
246-273
Abstract
This study analyzes references cited by articles published in ten American Chemical Society journals between 2011 and 2015. The median age of references was 6 years. On average, 44 percent of the references were five years old or younger, and only 11 percent were more than 20 years old. There appears to be a modest increase in references to older sources, possibly due to the increased availability of older articles online. References tended to be concentrated on a small core of journals. Overall, 20 percent of the journals cited accounted for 80 percent of the references. However, there was considerable variation among sub-disciplines.
Recommended Citation
Rose-Wiles, lisa M. and marzabadi, cecilia, "What do chemists cite? A five-year analysis of references cited in American Chemical Society journal articles" (2018). Library Publications. 160.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/lib_pub/160