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| Author: | Macdonald, S. Kam, J. |
| Title: | Counting footnotes: Citability in management studies - a research note |
| Journal: | Scandinavian Journal of Management
2010 : JUN, VOL. 26:2, p. 189-203 |
| Index terms: | citation analysis management research quality research analysis |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Citation analysis is the primary purpose of academic citation, at least in Management Studies. Since so much hangs on it as an indicator of academic performance, the papers are written as platforms for citation rather than to be read. The paper must be citable to satisfy the requirements of referees, editors and publishers. This article examines the citation practices of some of the top authors of some of the top papers in some of the top journals of Management Studies, finding citation by an elite of an elite for an elite. Generally, this is seen as evidence of the disciplinary strength of Management Studies, but this paper interprets the evidence by seeing convergence on papers that are citable. It is consequently considered what makes a paper citable. Most important of all is that it is cited by others. |
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