The book citation index bci, bkci is an online subscriptionbased scientific citation indexing service maintained by clarivate analytics and is part of the web of science core collection. Always record both if dates of publication are different for the two publishers. Publishers and content covered in the books expansion project the books that are added to. See reference examples from the apa style blog or pp. The quantitative weight of the publishers is based on output data, impact citations and publisher profile. Book editors at publishers reference books, biographies, history, humor, art, and writing books. By the end of this year scopus will have indexed 120,000 book titles. As a part of web of science core collection, book citation index allows users to search seamlessly across books, journals and conference proceedings to find the. As book citation data grows clarivate analytics will further refine the selection of publications for book citation index. The book citation index bci, bkci is an online subscriptionbased scientific citation indexing. Jan 08, 2014 the aim of this study is to analyse the disciplinary coverage of thomson reuters book citation index database focusing on publisher presence, impact and specialisation. Give the publication information that appears on the title page.
First approach using the book citation index daniel torressalinas, nicolas robinsongarcia, evaristo jimenezcontreras, emilio delgado lopezcozar abstract. This way we construct what we have called the book publishers citation reports. If a book is published in two different countries, only the one most relevant to the user needs to be cited. It was first launched in 2011 and indexes over 60,000 editorially selected books, starting from 2005. Most federal publications are published by the government printing office gpo, in washington, dc. The books and book series get indexed in the book citation index bkci, and the conference proceedings get indexed in the conference proceedings index cpci. How to read guide bibliometric indicators for publishers. In october of 2011, clarivate analytics launched the book citation index as an edition of web of science. Intechopen is a leading global publisher of journals and books within the fields of science, technology and medicine. If the author of the book does not appear in the title of the book, include the name, with a by after the title of the book and before the publisher.
Clarivate analytics has a cap of 10,000 titles per year across all publishers for the book citation index and 4,000 for the conference proceedings citation index. The aim of this study is to analyze the disciplinary coverage of the thomson reuters book citation index database focusing on publisher presence, impact and specialization. Bentham ebooks indexed in book citation index by clarivate analytics news release date. Jul 29, 2012 the main objective of this article is to analyze different impact indicators referred to the scientific publishers included in the book citation index for the social sciences and humanities fields during 20062011. The selection process for the book citation index in web of science. This paper presents a first approach to analyzing the factors that determine the citation characteristics of books. Coverage, field specialisation and the impact of scientific publishers indexed in the book citation index. We conduct a descriptive study in which we examine coverage by discipline, publisher distribution by field and country of publication, and publisher impact. Reference book editors and reference book publishers.
Purpose the aim of this study is to analyse the disciplinary coverage of thomson reuters book citation index database focusing on publisher presence. Mapping citation patterns of book chapters in the book. The selection process for the book citation index in web. September 29, 2017 three more bentham science journals indexed in the emerging sources citation index esci by thomson reuters. Cite your book in american psychological association 6th edition format for free. Depending on the size of the publishing company, the book publisher may carry out all aspects of publication, or may delegate part of the work to editors. For this we use the thomson reuters book citation index, a novel multidisciplinary database launched in 2011 which offers bibliometric data on books. Dec 11, 2014 bibliometric indicators for publishers project. Book publishers take responsibility for all aspects of book publication. Mar 28, 2019 note that the two publishers are divided by a semicolon. Purpose of this study analyze disciplinary coverage of thomas reuters book citation index bkci database focuses on publisher presence, impact and specialization 3. We are the preferred choice of over 60,000 authors worldwide. Coverage, field specialisation and the impact of scientific.
The most common format for books in a reference list is. A service of the national library of medicine, national institutes of health. The inclusion of the belowlisted books in the book citation index demonstrates our continued dedication to providing the most relevant and influential scientific content in a wide array of research fields within our community. Coverage, field specialization and impact of scientific. Journal citation reports clarivate analytics resources and. For the coverage of book citation index, each book is evaluated on a case by case basis. To quantitatively assess the output of a publishing company, a research group associated with the university of granada created a methodology based on the thomsonreuters book citation index. According to web of science it currently indexes 94,066 books from 2005 to present. Note that this type of citation is less common and should only be used for papers or writing in which translation plays a central. In this paper we provide the reader with a visual representation of relationships among the impact of book chapters indexed in the book citation index using information gain values and published by different academic publishers in specific disciplines. Publishers mla style guide, 7th edition libguides at.
Its main goal is to develop indicators for the analysis of the research performance of monographs and academic and scientific publishers included in the book citation index. How to cite a book with no publisher in apa style pen. American psychological association apa style provides a simple template for book citations. How to improve your journal and have greater impact. Publications from the united nations and local governments can have many different publishers. I guarantee that there have been changes in the listing below since i first developed it. The thomson reuters book citation index bkci was launched in 2011.
Citation index database focusing on publisher presence, impact and specialization. When you cannot locate the publisher name or location for a book you are citing, note this with a small substitution in your citation. Jun 09, 2016 coverage, specialization and impact of scientific publishers in the book citation index. They need to be designed, edited, evaluated for example, on whether they might sell, promoted, etc. A selection of our books included in isi web of sciences. And when the project formally ends this year, we will continue to invest in books content in order to index an additional 20,000 titles per year. Coverage is both multidisciplinary and international, and incorporates journals from over 3,000 publishers in 60 nations. Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle, and proper nouns. It provides large sets of citation and publication data on monographs and book chapters.
The focus is on scholarly, researchoriented books for product. Their aim is to attract good authors and publish books that achieve commercial success. Mar 30, 2020 the journal citation reports is an essential resource for journal evaluation, using citation data drawn from scholarly and technical journals worldwide. A recent survey of national and international databases of scholarly book publishers including. What kinds of books are included in the book citation index.
His or her name is followed by the label, translator. The absence of books and book chapters in the web of science citation indexes. Book publishing involves a collaborative effort among publisher, editor, and author, with authors typically invited to write on a certain subject. There are hundreds of colleges transitioning to an online learning situation and we want to help them make this shift as. We analyze three possible factors which are considered to affect the citation impact of books. Intechopen books included in the web of science book citation index. The basic apa formatting for a book citation is as follows.
The publisher of a book is the company that produces makes it. This is project is carried out by the ec3 research group from the university of granada. The nlm style guide for authors, editors, and publishers internet. Mainstream book citation index publishers and their main. The book citation index provides researchers with access to the citation network between books and the wider world of scholarly and scientific research, allowing them to measure the contribution of books in specific disciplines and identify potential collaborators.
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