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A survey of Quality Engineering–Management journals by bibliometric indicators
Author(s) -
Franceschini Fiorenzo,
Maisano Domenico
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
quality and reliability engineering international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1099-1638
pISSN - 0748-8017
DOI - 10.1002/qre.1083
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , field (mathematics) , bibliometrics , point (geometry) , scientometrics , field survey , scientific literature , computer science , management science , engineering , library science , mathematics , paleontology , philosophy , civil engineering , geometry , epistemology , pure mathematics , biology
This paper analyses some of the most popular scientific journals in the Quality field from the point of view of three bibliometric indicators: the Hirsch ( h ) index for journals, the total number of citations and the h ‐spectrum. In particular, h ‐spectrum is a novel tool based on h , making it possible to (i) identify a reference profile of the typical authors of a journal; (ii) compare different journals; and (iii) provide a rough indication of their ‘bibliometric positioning’ in the scientific community. Results of this analysis can be helpful for guiding potential authors and members of the scientific community in the Quality Engineering/Management area. A large amount of empirical data are presented and discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.