Fourth Fifth International Conference on Science and Technology Metrics (STMet 2024)
Analysing Mega Journal Article Impact with Contrimetrics
YANTI IDAYA ASPURA BINTI MOHD KHALID Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Editor- Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science
Abstract: This study examines the utilization of Contrimetric, as established by Kuo (2023), in assessing the impact of individual
research papers on the Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The Article Contribution to Citation Impact (ACCI) score is utilized
to measure an article’s influence in comparison to the journal’s average citation performance. ACCI is calculated using
the formula ACCI = (Cy – JIFy) / JIFy, where Cy denotes citations in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) year and JIFy
signifies the journal’s Journal Impact Factor (JIF). This metric distinguishes papers that positively influence the
journal’s reputation from those below average. This research has two main objectives: (i) to assess the contribution of
articles in mega-publications based on ACCI and (ii) to examine the advantages of ACCI for these journals. The analysis
will be based on data collected from separate mega-journals available in the most relevant bibliographic databases
and alternative metrics. Different methods will be explored to establish the relationship between ACCI scores and
different publications' attributes, including regression and clustering analyses. The study will evaluate how journals
might utilize Contrimetric to enhance performance in soliciting submissions and improving reputational outcomes.
Potential obstacles, including discipline-specific citation standards and excessive dependence on citation-based
metrics, will be examined, with robustness tests confirming the veracity of the findings. This study seeks to enhance
the comprehension of article impact within the framework of multidisciplinary mega-journals.
Keywords: Analysing Mega Journal Article Impact with Contrimetrics
