Abstract
Background: Nine years have passed since the Journal of Bone Metabolism (JBM) was launched as an English journal in 2012; it was finally included in Scopus in January 2019. Therefore, this study aimed to provide evidence of increased international recognition based on journal metrics and reflect on its efforts to be recognized as a top-notch journal. Methods: Databases, such as the Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, Korean Citation Index (KCI), and citation indicators, including the impact factor (IF) and SCImago journal rank (SJR) were reviewed and calculated according to years, and the results were drawn. Furthermore, country-wise contributions and top-cited articles were also investigated. Results: The JBM 2020 IF was 2.17 in the WoS. The 2020 SJR in Scopus was 0.334, with a ranking of 165/219 (75.3%) in the Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism category. The 2020 KCI was 0.42. Of 263 articles, 260 were citable (98.9%), and of 176 original articles, 15 (8.5%) were supported by research grants. The total citation of JBM has increased from 16 in 2014 to 141 in 2020; however, its KCI remained stationary from 0.29 in 2015 to 0.42 in 2020. Conclusions: Currently, JBM is increasingly cited by international researchers than Korean researchers, indicating that the journal's content is valued at an international level. Its inclusion in PubMed Central appears to have increased its international relevance; however, publishing English-only articles may hinder its use domestically. Therefore, efforts should be made to increase citation rates and enhance domestic readership.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 193-199 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone Metabolism |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:of original articles supported by grants. We also compared IF with that of 2 SCIE journals (Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism from Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research and Archive of Osteoporosis from International Osteoporosis Foundation and analyzed the top 10 cited journals of JBM. Data retrieval and analysis were done on May 28 2021.
Funding Information:
There was a steady increase in the number of articles published in JBM from 12 in 2012 to 141 in 2020. Accordingly, the number of citable articles has also grown during the same period: 260 (98.9%) of the total 263 articles were citable articles (Fig. 1). Of the total 176 original articles, 15 (8.5%) were supported by research grants. The editorial board consists of 44 specialists in their respective fields
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Keywords
- Bibliometrics
- Databases
- Factual
- Journal impact factor
- PubMed