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Table 2 Citation analysis for general and specialized journal groups

From: Citation analysis of orthopaedic literature; 18 major orthopaedic journals compared for Impact Factor and SCImago

 

General (n = 8)

Specialized (n = 10)

 

1st Quartile

Median

3rd Quartile

1st Quartile

Median

3rd Quartile

Self-citing rate

1.25

5.00

7.00

9.50

14.50

24.75

Self-cited rate

4.25

6.00

7.75

13.75

16.50

21.50

Citation density

24.25

31.00

37.50

22.75

27.50

34.00

ΔIF

0.05

0.12

0.19

0.20

0.34

0.64