Abstract The present paper explores the relationship between highly intercited papers in k -max of citation networks and an author’s impact from Mexican National System Researchers (SNI). We investigate whether a more interconnected network, higher -max, explains variation total number citations, controlling for personal characteristics such as SNI level, area expertise, publications. find that...

To identify doctoral programs with strong concentrations in clinical assessment, I measured productivity and impact of faculty at North American institutions with American Psychological Association accredited clinical programs. Publications, citations, and h-indexes derived from 4 top assessment journals were calculated over a 10-year period (1999-2009). I identified a total of 42 leading progr...

Last October I participated in a conference on research assessment in Capri, Italy. The various discussions and presentations at this meeting reminded me that there are still widespread Misunderstandings -indeed, myths about citation analysis, especially with respect to journal impact. For those readers who are not aficionados of citation analysis, journal impact factors as used in the Institut...