Cover effects on citations uncovered: Evidence from Nature

Pietro Battiston, Pier Luigi Sacco and Luca Stanca

Journal of Informetrics, 2022, vol. 16, issue 2

Abstract: We study the effects of an article featured on the cover of the journal Nature on citations to all articles published by its authors. Based on 30 years of bibliometric data, we find that cover articles are cited significantly more than non-cover articles, with this difference being long-lasting. However, when considering all articles (past and future) by Nature authors, we find that the publication of a cover article causes citations to previous articles by its authors to decline relative to citations to articles by non-cover authors.

Keywords: Bibliometric indicators; Citation flows; Research evaluation; Cover article (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2022.101293

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