Table 5 Citations of editorials, comments, letters, and perspectives in the academic literature as compared to other article types (from the Web of Science by November 2013)
Supportive articles | Critical articles | Total articles | |
|---|---|---|---|
Editorials, comments, letters, and perspectives | (n = 8) | (n = 12) | (n = 20) |
Total number of citations | 146 | 220 | 366 |
Average number of citations | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Median number of citations | 5.5 | 3 | 5 |
Range of citations | 0–107 | 0–78 | 0–107 |
Other article types (reviews, research, and case studies) | (n = 26) | (n = 13) | (n = 39) |
Total number of citations | 1109 | 604 | 1713 |
Average number of citations | 43 | 50 | 44 |
Median number of citations | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Range of citations | 0–490 | 5–220 | 0–490 |