ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PATTERNS IN RESEARCH ARTICLES: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY BASED ON JOURNAL OF NATURAL RUBBER RESEARCH 1986-1997*

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Tiew W. S.
Sen B.K.

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Analyses the acknowledgements included in the research articles and short communications published in Journal of Natural Rubber Research (1986-1997) in respect of types, frequency of occurrence, individuals acknowledged, etc. Results indicate that 74% items contain acknowledgements; an average acknowledgement per item is 2.2; the most common type of acknowledgments relates to technical support. Peer interactive communication accounts for 44% of the total acknowledgements. The result of the study substantiates the earlier findings that a small number of individuals are highly acknowledged and the rest are acknowledged infrequently. 

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W. S., T., & B.K., S. (2002). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PATTERNS IN RESEARCH ARTICLES: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY BASED ON JOURNAL OF NATURAL RUBBER RESEARCH 1986-1997*. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 7(1), 1–14. Retrieved from http://ojie.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/6783
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