Citation analysis of doctoral dissertations at IIMA: A review of the local use of journals

This study analyzes the citations of the 49 doctoral dissertations submitted at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, during the period 2004 to 2009. The study reveals that journals are the most cited sources, and based on the pattern of citations, a local ranking list of journals has been developed. The study applies Bradford's law to identify the groups of journals differentiated by their use. Results indicated that the top 48 journals that were ranked among the 30 most used journals contributed to more than 55% of the journal citations.

Research Highlights
► Citation analysis of doctoral dissertations reveals the local use of journal collections.
► The study reveals that 11 journals are the most cited of the sources.
► A local ranking list of 12 journals has been developed.
► Bradford's law used to identify the groups of journals differentiated by their use.
► The top 48 journals ranked among 30 most used journals contribute more than 55% of the citations.