title: Citation-based findings are (largely) a function of method of analysis: a comment on Black (2012).
abstract: Black (2012), using a novel citation-type analysis, identified the most frequently cited journals in forensic psychology. The article prompted two pedagogic concerns: the lack of coverage regarding the attributes and limitations of currently available features of citation operations in major databases, and on the expository level, in addressing a specialist vs generalist audience. The current paper addresses these issues and concludes that databases that offer citation options rely on different methods, coverage, and transparency of functions, there can be much variance in citation-search findings based on the type of analysis performed, and the field of bibliometrics is advancing at a torrid pace. Based on these concerns, citation-based findings would best be considered exploratory in nature.
authors: College of Business, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA. cpiotrowski@uwf.edu
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Piotrowski
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D063369:Knowledge Discovery