Develops a bibliometric profile of four information science journals; analyzes data on acknowledgments to funding sources, authors' nationalities, and the citedness of published articles; and explores the relationships among these variables. Citedness appears to be associated with journal of publication and an author's nationality, but not with…

The reciprocal relationship between bibliographic references and citations in the context of the scholarly communication system is examined. Semiotic analysis of referencing behaviors and citation counting reveals the complexity of prevailing sign systems and associated symbolic practices. (Author)

Reviews the literature of citation theory and advocates the development of a more consistent citing typology. Authors are encouraged to be more restrained and selective in their referencing habits to provide greater consistency in reference practice. Fifty-one references are cited. (RAA)

Successful symbolic capital formation in academia is commonly signified by the trappings of scholarly distinction or acknowledged status as a public intellectual. Compares three potential indices of symbolic capital: citation counts, Web hits, and media mentions. Findings, which are domain specific, suggest public intellectuals are notable by…

Describes a study of the scholarly literature of sociology that examined whether citation rankings derived exclusively from references appended to journal articles produce a skewed picture of scholarly impact, and whether the inclusion of references from monographs would uncover a different group of influential authors. (Author/LRW)

Reports the results of a survey of scholars in major U.S. research universities that was conducted to explore the normative bases of acknowledgment behavior and its role in the scholarly communication process. Questions regarding expectations, etiquette, ethics, equity, and evaluation are addressed, and a copy of the survey is appended. (Contains…