A citation analysis from a purposive sample of two leading journals is employed to build a tentative core collection of journals in communication disorders. A core collection is defined for this study as those journals that provide 80% of the sample's article citations. The bibliometric concept of "success-breeds-success" is reviewed, and its application to this sample of journals is quantified. The special problems of defining a core collection in a multidisciplinary field are discussed. Data is also provided on the types of publications cited, and the age distribution of cited journals.
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Black, S. (2001). Using citation analysis to pursue a core collection of journals for communication disorders. Library Resources and Technical Services, 45(1), 3–8. https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.45n1.3
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