An observation on publication habits based on the analysis of MS/OR journals

R. J. Ormerod

Omega, 1997, vol. 25, issue 5, 599-603

Abstract: This note continues the discussion initiated by Doyle and Arthurs (Omega, 1995, 23, 257-270) on the publishing patterns of UK academics. It draws attention to a recent analysis of European MS/OR journals which gives some indication of the publication habits of authors from US institutions. On this evidence US authors account for a substantial proportion of articles in the leading European MS/OR journals. It is suggested that the explanations for the publication habits of academics need to go beyond those offered in Doyle and Arthurs and the subsequent correspondence (Omega, 1996, 24, 597-612). As measures of research quality, both citation analysis and peer reviews have their limitations. It is suggested that content analysis of journal articles may yield additional insight.

Keywords: Key; words-publication; patterns; quality; of; research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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