Overcitation and overrepresentation of review papers in the most cited papers

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Highlights：

• Reviews are cited, on average, 3 times more than original research articles.

• There are large differences in overcitation of reviews depending on research area.

• Reviews are also overrepresented in the most cited publications.

• Publication of reviews can greatly impact the citation output of a researcher.

• A 20% reviews can increase 40%–80% the average citations of an individual.

摘要

•Reviews are cited, on average, 3 times more than original research articles.•There are large differences in overcitation of reviews depending on research area.•Reviews are also overrepresented in the most cited publications.•Publication of reviews can greatly impact the citation output of a researcher.•A 20% reviews can increase 40%–80% the average citations of an individual.

论文关键词：Review papers,Most cited papers,Citation analysis,Document types,SCI-E

论文评审过程：Received 20 February 2018, Revised 12 August 2018, Accepted 12 August 2018, Available online 5 September 2018, Version of Record 5 September 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2018.08.006