Brief presentation on the tools available for citation analysis

1. Citation Analysis
• Citation analysis provides the ability to
track the work of authors, the influence of
papers and the trajectory of research ideas by
examining citation counts in key research
databases and online sources
• A citation count refers to the number of
times one paper has been cited or referenced in
the work of another

2. It All Starts With A Citation …
Author impact
e.g. h-index
Journal impact
e.g. impact factor

3. Arts & Humanities
• Different disciplines have different preferences in the way they
disseminate research.
Journal articles, books/chapters,
conference papers, creative works, etc.
Science & Medicine
Mainly journal articles and conference
papers
Engineering &
Technology
Journal articles, conference papers,
patents and software/design
Disciplinary Differences

4. Scopus
(SCImago Journal Rank [SJR])
Subscription-based database, over 21,000
journals; 5.5 million conference papers
Web of Science
(Journal Citation Report [JCR])
Subscription-based database, over 12,000
journals; 160,000 conference proceedings
Google Scholar
(My Citations/Google Scholar
Metrics)
Free online resource, citation data is based
on internet searching.
• There are three key databases/online resources that are used as sources
of citation data
• Due to their differing coverage – citation counts will also differ.
*There is no one source that will index all scholarly publications, therefore it is
important to search all three available sources
Which Tools To Use?

5. For more information on completing a citation analysis, contact:
• Your Faculty Liaison librarian
• Check out our website
1. Use our Citation Analysis Template to complete a citation analysis
of your research output
2. Read and use the guide to completing the Citation Analysis
Template (see both documents in the box below)
ANALYSE YOUR CITATIONS!