Seed journal citation network maps: A method based on network theory

Authors:
C.M. Calero Medina;T.N. van Leeuwen
Affiliations:
Center for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Universiteit Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 62A, 2333, ALLeiden, The Netherlands;Center for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Universiteit Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 62A, 2333, ALLeiden, The Netherlands
Venue:
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Year:
2012

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Abstract

The study presented here shows a method based on network theory to identify the most important journals related to a given journal, the seed journal. In just one simple network map, we get the relevant citation environment of a specific seed journal. It is of interest to librarians, publishers, scientists and science policy makers. These journal citation network maps are useful for these various stakeholders in and around the science system, as they provide information on the level of journal connections, unlike the more traditional structures such as the Journal Subject Categories, the classification system applied in the products of Thomson Reuters (Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, etc.). These network maps show the closest relations journals can have, based on citation relations, suggesting influence relations between journals in such a way that traditional field boundaries are transcended. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.