The effect of publishing a highly cited paper on a journal's impact factor: A case study of the Review of Particle Physics |
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| Authors: | Weishu Liu Fang Liu Chao Zuo Junwen Zhu |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Information Management and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;2. School of Accounting, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;3. School of Management and E‐Business, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;4. Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China |
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| Abstract: | Key points - A more general and continuous form of ‘A short history of SHELX’ phenomenon has been found.
- The Review of Particle Physics (RPP) series, which is called the bible in the particle physics field, is highly cited by other research papers.
- The RPP phenomenon is found in different journals and is affected by the host journal's impact factor and publication size.
- The RPP phenomenon provides a big or small, but temporary, boost to its host journal's impact factor.
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