RT Article
T1 Citation Data and Analysis: Limitations and Shortcomings
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 39
IS 3
SP 327
OP 340
A1 Worrall, John L.
A2 Cohn, Ellen G.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1850866902
AB As a means for measuring scholarly influence, citation analysis has several limitations and shortcomings. We first review the main sources of citation data (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and information collected directly from reference lists) and discuss the shortcomings of each source. Next, we review five significant limitations of citation analysis as a methodology (academic over popular interest, various motivations for citing, manipulation potential, failure to account for author ordering, and citations only appearing in “indexed” journals). The issues we touch on set the stage for the remainder of the articles in this special issue.
K1 Google Scholar
K1 Scopus
K1 Web of Science
K1 Influence
K1 citation
DO 10.1177/10439862231170972