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Application of Bradford’s Law on journal citations: A study of Ph.D. theses in social sciences of University of Delhi

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The study covers 260 Ph.D. theses submitted during 1995-2008 that have a total of 9,997 references scattered in 934 journals. The study found that the journal Economic & Political Weekly is the most cited journal with 22.8% citations, followed by The Punjab Past and Present with 1.80% citations. Bradford’s law of scattering fits to the present study.

Source: Annals of Library and Information Studies

Authors: Kanwer Pal Singh, Bebi Dabas

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2098749898

FWCI: 2.43

Cites: 11

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10