Purpose – To identify the qualities of various browsable indexes of cited references. Design/methodology/approach – Investigates existing browsable indexes and their implementation. Findings – Reveals the advantages and disadvantages of the systems investigated. Originality/value – This...

Purpose – To identify the pros and the cons of Google Scholar. Design/methodology/approach – Chronicles the recent history of the Google Scholar search engine from its inception in November 2004 and critiques it with regard to its merits and demerits. Findings – Feels that there are...

Purpose – This issue aims to look into the subject of citation counts and whether they have an impact on the articles being cited. Design/methodology/approach – Uses Selgens list of citations that have been counted within such areas as: review articles, long articles, short publications and...