Bibliometrics in Social Work reviews the pros and cons of using bibliometricsto track patterns of publication in social work research. This unique book is avalu... » 

Bibliometrics in Social Work reviews the pros and cons of using bibliometricsto track patterns of publication in social work research. This unique book is avaluable aid in helping social work scholars decide whatand whereto publishwith a particular emphasis placed on citation analysis. The book includes astudy of articles published in Social Work in Health Care during the 1990s andthe subsequent citations elsewhere a proposal for a bibliometric decisionmaking aid for use by faculty committees in academic employment decisions anda critical look at the future of bibliometric research. «