Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on March 30, 2006
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2007 32(2):150-153; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj111
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Examining the Influence of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: An Empirical Approach
University of Kansas
All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Michael M. Steele, MA, 2601 Kensington Road, Lawrence, KS 66046. E-mail: myksteel{at}aol.com.
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Objective To empirically examine whether research published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (JPP) guides research both within and outside the field of pediatric psychology. Methods Articles published in JPP from 2000 to 2004 were evaluated to determine the frequency with which articles in JPP from 2000 influenced subsequent research. Citation rates by other journals were also examined. Results Articles in JPP from 2000 were frequently cited in subsequent research, but authors rarely cited previous research as being instrumental in the development of their study design. Articles in JPP from 2000 were also frequently cited by outside journals. Specifically, journals classified as "medical and medical subspecialties" had the highest rates of citing JPP articles. Conclusions The finding that JPP is cited both within JPP and other journals provides further evidence that pediatric psychology is a thriving interdisciplinary field.
Key words: citation rates; journal content analyses; Journal of Pediatric Psychology; methodology; research impact.
Received February 14, 2005; revision received June 10, 2005; revision received December 10, 2005; revision received February 20, 2006; accepted March 5, 2006
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