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An explorative study on document type assignment of review articles in Web of Science, Scopus and journals’ websites

Manman Zhu
Manman Zhu
, 
Xinyue Lu
Xinyue Lu
, 
Fuyou Chen
Fuyou Chen
, 
Liying Yang
Liying Yang
 and 
Zhesi Shen
Zhesi Shen
   | Feb 06, 2024
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Article Category: Research Papers
Published Online: Feb 06, 2024
Page range: 11 - 36
Received: Jan 01, 2024
Accepted: Jan 29, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2024-0003
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© 2024 Manman Zhu et al., published by Sciendo
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Figure 1.

An example of the document type annotation of a review paper on its official Website, Web of Science and Scopus.
An example of the document type annotation of a review paper on its official Website, Web of Science and Scopus.

Figure 2.

Examples of section headings and document type annotations for mixed review journals.
Examples of section headings and document type annotations for mixed review journals.

Figure 3.

Examples of document type annotation on the website of Cell Trends In series.
Examples of document type annotation on the website of Cell Trends In series.

Figure 4.

Document Type annotation on the website of Current Opinion series.
Document Type annotation on the website of Current Opinion series.

Figure 5.

Distribution of document types for other papers on websites, WoS and Scopus.
Distribution of document types for other papers on websites, WoS and Scopus.

Figure 6.

Example of PrimerViews and Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers.
Example of PrimerViews and Primer in Nature Reviews Disease Primers.

Figure 7.

The annotation in the website of Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion series.
The annotation in the website of Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion series.

Figure 8.

Assignment precision and recall of review articles. (a)-(d) respectively show the total precision, total recall, explicit review recall and implicit review recall. (d) just represent the results of 6 mixed review journal series.
Assignment precision and recall of review articles. (a)-(d) respectively show the total precision, total recall, explicit review recall and implicit review recall. (d) just represent the results of 6 mixed review journal series.

Figure A1.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Cell Trends In journal series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Cell Trends In journal series.

Figure A2.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Review of Modern Physics.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Review of Modern Physics.

Figure A3.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for WIREs journal series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for WIREs journal series.

Figure A4.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Elsevier Current Opinion series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Elsevier Current Opinion series.

Figure A5.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Nature Reviews series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Nature Reviews series.

Figure A6.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Series.

Figure A7.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Review Series.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Expert Review Series.

Figure A8.

Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews.
Correspondence of document types on websites, WoS and Scopus for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews.

Assignment matrix for Cell Trends series.

Type Cell Trends Total Web of Science Scopus
review article other not indexed review article short survey other not indexed
Review All 2,876 2,121 16 739 0 2,139 2 728 7 0
Explicit 2,139 2,121 16 2 0 2,137 2 0 0 0
Mini Review 737 0 0 737 0 2 0 728 7 0
Other paper 331 0 0 310 21 0 1 0 330 0
Total 3,207 2,121 16 1,049 21 2,139 3 728 337 0

Assignment matrix for Annual Reviews series.

Type Annual Reviews Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article short survey others not indexed
Review Explicit 1,795 1,501 292 2 0 1,285 505 0 5 0
Other paper 47 2 0 22 23 4 2 1 31 9
Total 1,842 1,503 292 24 23 1,289 507 1 36 9

Assignment matrix for Elsevier Current Opinion series.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review All 4,238 3,089 1,125 22 2 4,224 13 0 1
Explicit 4,225 3,080 1,121 22 2 4,224 0 0 1
Implicit 13 9 4 0 0 0 13 0 0
Article Implicit 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Other paper 742 3 0 354 385 0 2 365 375
Total 4,983 3,095 1,125 376 387 4,224 18 365 376

Official website descriptions of the main types for WIREs series.

Website Type Website Description Mapping Type
Advanced Review These articles review key areas of research in a citation-rich format similar to that of leading review journals. explicit review
Focus Article These articles are mini-reviews, and which therefore illustrate aspects of larger ideas covered in Overviews and Advanced Reviews. implicit review
Primer Meant to be understood by a very general audience. These articles should provide orientation to the key theories, knowledge, uncertainties, and controversies in the field. implicit review
Overview Broad and relatively non-technical treatment of important topics at a level. These articles must refer to the key articles/books in the field (not exhaustive but comprehensive). implicit review
Software Focus These articles should review the capabilities of the software and how it has been and can be applied. implicit review
Perspective A forum for thought-leaders, hand-picked. They should cite literature which authenticates their argument(s), but without the need to be exhaustive or comprehensive. implicit review

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion.

Type Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review All 2,106 1,620 453 33 0 1,677 427 2 0
Explicit 1,656 1,434 221 1 0 1,635 19 2 0
Implicit 450 186 232 32 0 42 408 0 0
Article Total 155 48 105 2 0 7 147 1 12
Explicit 12 6 5 1 0 6 5 1 12
Implicit 143 42 100 1 0 1 142 0 0
Other paper 258 2 0 256 0 1 2 255 0
Total 2,519 1,670 558 291 0 1,685 576 258 0

Assignment matrix for Reviews of Modern Physics

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review Explicit 58 0 58 0 0 0 58 0 0
Other paper 28 0 23 3 2 1 22 4 1
Total 86 0 81 3 2 1 80 4 1

List of review journal series investigated.

Series of review journal Type of Review Journal NO. of journals NO. of papers
Annual Reviews Pure 39 1,842
Cell Trends In series Pure 15 3,206
Wolters Kluwer Current Opinion Pure 24 4,333
Reviews of Modern Physics Pure 1 86
WIREs-Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Pure 9 755
Elsevier Current Opinion Mixed 20 4,983
Nature Reviews Mixed 18 5,975
Taylor & Francis Expert Opinion Mixed 11 2,519
Taylor & Francis Expert Review Mixed 13 2,737
Taylor & Francis Critical Review Mixed 10 1,180
Total - 160 27,616

Assignment matrix for WIREs series.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review All 731 487 241 3 0 466 150 0 115
Explicit 386 383 3 0 0 336 14 0 36
Implicit 345 104 238 3 0 130 136 0 79
Other paper 201 1 12 10 178 6 8 9 178
Total 932 488 253 13 178 472 158 9 293

Assignment matrix for Nature Reviews series.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article short survey others not indexed
Review All 1,799 1,501 207 1 90 1,589 123 0 30 57
Explicit 1,788 1,496 201 1 90 1,586 115 0 30 57
Implicit 11 5 6 0 0 3 8 0 0 0
Other paper 4,178 3 11 ,3346 818 127 784 301 2,770 196
Total 5,977 1,504 218 3,347 908 1,716 907 301 2,800 253

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Expert Review.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review All 2,151 1,791 358 2 0 1,827 319 5 0
Explicit 1,815 1,698 117 0 0 1,814 1 0 0
Implicit 336 93 241 2 0 13 318 5 0
Article Explicit 231 27 203 1 0 3 228 0 0
Other paper 355 2 0 353 0 1 1 353 0
Total 2,737 1,820 561 356 0 1,831 548 358 0

Assignment matrix for Wolters Kluwer Current Opinion series.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review Explicit 3,744 3,714 25 0 5 3,696 56 0 0
Other paper 589 6 2 302 279 41 12 268 260
Total 4,333 3,720 27 302 284 3,737 68 268 260

Assignment matrix for Taylor & Francis Critical Reviews.

Type Total Web of Science Scopus
review article others not indexed review article others not indexed
Review All 1,148 679 0 1 0 701 445 2 0
Explicit 627 627 0 0 0 619 7 1 0
Implicit 521 520 0 1 0 82 438 1 0
Other paper 32 2 0 30 0 4 2 24 2
Total 1,180 1,149 0 31 0 705 447 26 2
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