<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_005_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b1Aa"><h3>Purpose</h3><p>In this work, we want to examine whether or not there are some scientific fields to which contributions from Chinese scholars have been under or over cited.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_006_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b2Aa"><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><p>We do so by comparing the number of received citations and the IOF of publications in each scientific field from each country. The IOF is calculated from applying the modified closed system input–output analysis (MCSIOA) to the citation network. MCSIOA is a PageRank-like algorithm which means here that citations from the more influential subfields are weighted more towards the IOF.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_007_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b3Aa"><h3>Findings</h3><p>About 40% of subfields in physics in China are undercited, meaning that their net influence ranks are higher (better) than the direct rank, while about 75% of subfields in the USA and German are undercited.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_008_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b4Aa"><h3>Research limitations</h3><p>Only APS data is analyzed in this work. The expected citation influence is assumed to be represented by the IOF, and this can be wrong.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_009_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b5Aa"><h3>Practical implications</h3><p>MCSIOA provides a measure of net influences and according to that measure. Overall, Chinese physicists’ publications are more likely overcited rather than being undercited.</p></sec><sec id="j_jdis-2019-0022_s_010_w2aab3b7b6b1b6b1aab1c17b6Aa"><h3>Originality/value</h3><p>The issue of under or over cited has been analyzed in this work using MCSIOA.</p></sec></abstract>

PurposeIn this work, we want to examine whether or not there are some scientific fields to which contributions from Chinese scholars have been under or over cited.Design/methodology/approachWe do so by comparing the number of received citations and the IOF of publications in each scientific field from each country. The IOF is calculated from applying the modified closed system input–output analysis (MCSIOA) to the citation network. MCSIOA is a PageRank-like algorithm which means here that citations from the more influential subfields are weighted more towards the IOF.FindingsAbout 40% of subfields in physics in China are undercited, meaning that their net influence ranks are higher (better) than the direct rank, while about 75% of subfields in the USA and German are undercited.Research limitationsOnly APS data is analyzed in this work. The expected citation influence is assumed to be represented by the IOF, and this can be wrong.Practical implicationsMCSIOA provides a measure of net influences and according to that measure. Overall, Chinese physicists’ publications are more likely overcited rather than being undercited.Originality/valueThe issue of under or over cited has been analyzed in this work using MCSIOA.

Are Contributions from Chinese Physicists Undercited?

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PurposeIn this work, we want to examine whether or not there are some scientific fields to which contributions from Chinese scholars have been under or over...

Are Contributions from Chinese Physicists Undercited?

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Dec 27, 2019

Page range: 84 - 95

Received: Sep 23, 2019

Accepted: Oct 26, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2019-0022

Keywords
Input-Output Analysis, Scientific impact, Citation networks

© 2019 Jinzhong Guo, Xiaoling Liu, Liying Yang, Jinshan Wu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Are Contributions from Chinese Physicists Undercited?

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Dec 27, 2019

Page range: 84 - 95

Received: Sep 23, 2019

Accepted: Oct 26, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2019-0022

KeywordsInput-Output Analysis, Scientific impact, Citation networks

© 2019 Jinzhong Guo, Xiaoling Liu, Liying Yang, Jinshan Wu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Input-Output Analysis, Scientific impact, Citation networks