Volume 106, Issue 1, 1 January 2016, Pages 263-280
Relationships between consumption, publication and impact in French universities in a value perspective: a bibliometric analysis (Article)
a
Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
b
Université Lyon 1, équipe ELICO, 43 Bd. du 11 novembre 1918, Villeurbanne, France
c
INIST – CNRS, 2, allée du Parc de Brabois, CS 10310, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
b
Université Lyon 1, équipe ELICO, 43 Bd. du 11 novembre 1918, Villeurbanne, France
c
INIST – CNRS, 2, allée du Parc de Brabois, CS 10310, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
Abstract
The study aims to
investigate the relationships between consumption of e-journals
distributed by Elsevier ScienceDirect platform, publication (articles)
and impact (citations) in a sample of 13 French universities, from 2003
to 2009. It adopts a value perspective as it questions whether or not
publication activity and impact are some kind of return led by
consumption. A bibliometric approach was used to explore the relations
between these three variables. The analysis developed indicators
inspired by the mathematical h-Index technique. Results show that the
relation between consumption, publication and citations depends on the
discipline’s profile, the intensity of research and the size of each
institution. Moreover, although relations have been observed between the
three variables, it is not possible to determine which variable comes
first to explain the phenomena. The study concludes by showing strong
correlations, which nevertheless do not lead to clear causal relations.
The article provide practical implication for academic library managers
who want to show the added value of their electronic e-journals
collections can replicate the study approach. Also for policy makers who
want to take into account e-journals usage as an informative tool to
predict the importance of publication activity. © 2015, Akadémiai Kiadó,
Budapest, Hungary.
investigate the relationships between consumption of e-journals
distributed by Elsevier ScienceDirect platform, publication (articles)
and impact (citations) in a sample of 13 French universities, from 2003
to 2009. It adopts a value perspective as it questions whether or not
publication activity and impact are some kind of return led by
consumption. A bibliometric approach was used to explore the relations
between these three variables. The analysis developed indicators
inspired by the mathematical h-Index technique. Results show that the
relation between consumption, publication and citations depends on the
discipline’s profile, the intensity of research and the size of each
institution. Moreover, although relations have been observed between the
three variables, it is not possible to determine which variable comes
first to explain the phenomena. The study concludes by showing strong
correlations, which nevertheless do not lead to clear causal relations.
The article provide practical implication for academic library managers
who want to show the added value of their electronic e-journals
collections can replicate the study approach. Also for policy makers who
want to take into account e-journals usage as an informative tool to
predict the importance of publication activity. © 2015, Akadémiai Kiadó,
Budapest, Hungary.
Author keywords
Academic libraries; Articles; Bibliometry;
Citations; Downloads; e-Journals; France; h-Index; Impact; Publication;
Research outcomes; Scholarly journals; ScienceDirect; Value
Citations; Downloads; e-Journals; France; h-Index; Impact; Publication;
Research outcomes; Scholarly journals; ScienceDirect; Value
ISSN: 01389130Source Type: Journal
Original language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-015-1779-zDocument Type: Article
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
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