 | African Journals - An Evaluation of the Use of African-published Journals in African Universities - Evaluating Impact - Education Research Paper No. 36 (DFID, 1999, 63 p.) |
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Citation analysis
The analysis of citations was undertaken to give some indication of the extent to which journals and, in particular African-published journals, were used in research. The journal citations in undergraduate final year projects, postgraduate theses and academic staff publications (e.g. journal articles, books, research reports, conference papers) produced during each academic year were examined. Citations made were analyzed by journal title and number of times that an issue was cited. In 1997, dates of citations were also examined, so as to give an idea of the currency of journals being used in research. UGL provided this information in 1997 and both universities in 1998.
12. Undergraduate final year projects
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UGL |
UNZA |
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Arts |
Soc. St. |
Ag. Sci. |
Medicine |
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2.6 |
6.2 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
Average number of journal citations per project |
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31% |
26% |
21% |
24% |
% of African-published journal citations |
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58% |
82% |
7% |
16% |
% of African-published journal citations which were Ghanaian/Zambian |
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30% |
35% |
15% |
n/a |
% of journal citations 1990+ |
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38% |
39% |
0% |
n/a |
% of African-published journal citations, 1990+ |
13. Postgraduate theses
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UGL |
UNZA |
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Arts |
Soc. St. |
Ag. Sci. |
Medicine |
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6.3 |
13.1 |
17 |
15.5 |
Average number of journal citations per project |
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37% |
20% |
5% |
18% |
% of African-published journal citations |
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66% |
76% |
27% |
24% |
% of African-published journal citations which were Ghanaian/Zambian |
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30% |
25% |
18% |
71% |
% of journal citations 1990+ |
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20% |
29% |
33% |
44% |
% of African-published journal citations, 1990+ |
14. Academic staff publications
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UGL |
UNZA |
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Arts |
Soc. St. |
Ag. Sci. |
Medicine |
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2.9 |
3.9 |
15.4 |
17.3 |
Average number of journal citations per project |
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26% |
29% |
7% |
7% |
% of African-published journal citations |
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61% |
57% |
1% |
25% |
% of African-published journal citations which were Ghanaian/Zambian |
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28% |
33% |
29% |
68% |
% of journal citations 1990+ |
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37% |
34% |
100% |
100% |
% of African-published journal citations, 1990+ |
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