Acknowledgement Patterns in Research Articles: a Bibliometric Study based on Journal of Natural Rubber Research 1986-1997
| Main Authors: | Tiew, Wai Sin, Sen, B. K. |
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| Format: | Journal PeerReviewed application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya
, 2002
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/9033/1/ack_pattern_in_reseacrh_article_jnrr_july_2002.pdf http://eprints.rclis.org/9033/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Analyses the acknowledgements included in the research articles and short communications published in Journal of Natural Rubber Research (1986-1997) in respect of types, frequency of occurrence, individuals acknowledged, etc. Results indicate that 74% items contain acknowledgements; an average acknowledgement per item is 2.2; the most common type of acknowledgments relates to technical support. Peer interactive communication accounts for 44% of the total acknowledgements. The result of the study substantiates the earlier findings that a small number of individuals are highly acknowledged and the rest are acknowledged infrequently.