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Journal Publications (journal + publication)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting50%
Polymers and Materials Science33%

Selected Abstracts

Editorial: The CVD Team

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION, Issue 1 2006
L. Hitchman
Journal publication is rather like an orchestral performance. Each section must function well, both independently and as part of the ensemble, in order to guarantee a successful production. The Editor conducts a brief overview of the team behind CVD and the parts they play in bringing the journal to the reader. [source]

Innovation in material science: The chameleon block copolymer

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 21 2006
Judit E. Puskas
This note to the editor is the first journal publication of the chameleon thermoplastic elastomer with entropy-driven phase separation. We have discovered that block copolymers with a high-molecular-weight, dendritic (arborescent) polyisobutylene core and poly(para -methylstyrene) end blocks can manifest themselves either as rubber or as plastic, depending on their environment. The behavior is thermally irreversible. This material represents a new concept in material science: the entropy-driven thermoplastic elastomer. [source]

Life Cycle and Cohort Productivity in Economic Research: The Case of Germany

GERMAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, Issue 4 2008
Michael Rauber
Research productivity; life cycles; cohort effects Abstract. We examine the research productivity of German academic economists over their life cycles. It turns out that the career patterns of research productivity as measured by journal publications are characterized by marked cohort effects. Moreover, the life cycles of younger German economists are hump shaped and resemble the life cycles identified for US economists, whereas the life cycles of older German economists are much flatter. Finally, we find that not only productivity, but also research quality follows distinct life cycles. Our study employs econometric techniques that are likely to produce estimates that are more trustworthy than previous estimates. [source]

An Evaluation of How Well Research Reports Facilitate the Use of Findings in Practice

JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP, Issue 2 2006
Jennifer Leeman
Purpose: To analyze how research is reported in journal publications as a potential barrier to use of research findings in practice. Design: Content analysis of 46 reports of diabetes self-management interventions published between 1993 and 2004. Methods: Data were extracted from the publications using a coding scheme based on concepts from Rogers' theory of the diffusion of innovations. Findings: Authors provided only some of the information potential users need to progress through Roger's stages of adopting an intervention and implementing it in practice. Authors provided only limited information on the target population; frequency, number, and duration of patient contacts; expertise and training required to deliver the intervention; intervention protocol; and the process of adapting and implementing interventions in practice settings. Conclusions: To close the gap between research and practice, authors should offer more information to help readers decide whether and how to adopt and implement interventions. [source]

Varieties of Industrial Relations Research: Take-over, Convergence or Divergence?

BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, Issue 2 2005
Carola M. Frege
Industrial relations (IR) research faces various pressures of internationalization. Not only do global economic forces increasingly shape the subject of the discipline, employment relations, but also the academic community itself is becoming more international. The article discusses whether and in what ways IR research is affected by these trends. It is based on a comparative, longitudinal study of journal publications in the USA, Britain and Germany. The findings reveal significantly different patterns of IR research across the three countries. In particular, the strong variation between US and British research patterns challenges the common notion of a homogeneous Anglo-Saxon style in conducting social science research. The analysis suggests that despite growing internationalization, IR research continues to be strongly embedded in nationally specific research cultures and traditions. [source]

Economics research in Canada: a long-run assessment of journal publications

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, Issue 1 2008
James B. Davies
Abstract., We examine the publications of authors affiliated with an economics research institution in Canada in (1) the Top-10 journals in economics according to journals' impact factors, and (2) the Canadian Journal of Economics. We consider all publications in the even years from 1980 to 2000. Canadian economists contributed about 5% of publications in the Top-10 journals and about 55% of publications in the Canadian Journal of Economics over this period. We identify the most active research centres and identify trends in their relative outputs over time. Those research centres successful in publishing in the Top-10 journals are found to also dominate the Canadian Journal of Economics. Additionally, we check the robustness of our findings with respect to journal selection, and we present data on authors' PhD origin, thereby indicating output and its concentration in graduate education. Les auteurs examinent les publications d'auteurs affiliés à une institution de recherche économique au Canada dans (1) les dix meilleures revues en science économique telles que déterminées par les facteurs d'impact, et (2) la Revue canadienne d'économique. On examine les publications dans les années paires entre 1980 et 2000. Les économistes qui ont une adresse au Canada contribuent 5% des publications dans les dix meilleures revues, et 55% des articles dans la Revue canadienne d'économique dans cet échantillon. Les auteurs identifient les centres de recherche les plus actifs et les tendances dans leur production relative au fil du temps. Les centres qui réussissent le mieux dans les meilleures revues dominent aussi la scène dans la Revue canadienne d'économique. On vérifie la robustesse des résultats pour ce qui est de la sélection des revues, et on présente des données sur les centres où les auteurs résidant au Canada ont obtenu leur doctorat, établissant ainsi un rapport entre le niveau de production et la concentration sur certains centres d'enseignement supérieur. [source]