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First Monday
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First Monday

1396-0466

Published by: University of Illinois

https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/index

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 588 13 20 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 41
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 88
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.441
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at First Monday?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including The Internet, World Wide Web, Public relations, Social media and Media studies. It facilitates discussions on The Internet that incorporate concepts from other fields like Advertising and Internet privacy. Topics in World Wide Web explored in First Monday were investigated in conjunction with research in Digital library and Multimedia.

The studies in Public relations featured incorporate elements of Government, Context (language use) and Politics.

  • The Internet (23.31%)
  • World Wide Web (22.20%)
  • Public relations (21.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Free riding on Gnutella (1523 citations)
  • Second-Level Digital Divide: Differences in People's Online Skills (957 citations)
  • A privacy paradox: Social networking in the United States (793 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at First Monday:

The journal publications mostly deal with topics like World Wide Web, Public relations, The Internet, Social media and Internet privacy. The most cited papers tackle studies in Information and Communications Technology and the interrelated subject of Universal design to gain insights into Public relations. Aside from discussions in The Internet, the most cited publications also deal with the subject of Advertising which intersects with Media studies disciplines.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • The Internet
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Media studies, Social media, Shame, The Internet and Internet privacy are the focal point of discussions in First Monday. The studies on Media studies discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of White (horse), Presidential system, Politics and Narrative. Social media research presented in First Monday encompasses a variety of subjects, including Sentiment analysis, Mainstream and Public relations.

The field of Social psychology is the anchor for the Shame studies presented in the journal. The study on The Internet presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Sovereignty.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • More than a mob: Parler as preparatory media for the U.S. Capitol storming (2 citations)
  • Characterizing QAnon: Analysis of YouTube comments presents new conclusions about a popular conservative conspiracy (2 citations)
  • QAnon and the information dark age (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in First Monday (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edward J. Valauskas (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bonnie Nardi (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Duguid (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul T. Jaeger (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Seely Brown (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in First Monday (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Maryland, College Park (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Irvine (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (21 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 79.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 57.89% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career perspectives in research and academia

Among all the research topics and publications made by various scholars, one essential aspect often overlooked is the potential career paths available for those who desire to explore the world of academia and research. These range from working at research institutions, teaching in universities, or at a high school level like a history teacher. For instance, high school teachers, especially those with a penchant for history, play an essential role in shaping the minds of future generations. Many individuals who start their career in research often shift to teaching or choose to juggle both career paths. The relevance and application of research can also be related directly to teaching and developing curricula based on the current and most significant trends in study fields. If you're interested in understanding better the path to teaching in high school, particularly in history, we have prepared a comprehensive guide on this subject. It deep dives into aspects ranging from the qualifications required, the process involved, the prospects for this line of work and most importantly, financial aspects of this career. Ever wondered, how much does a high school history teacher make in New Hampshire? Click the link to find out. This information will hopefully provide a foundation to aspiring individuals who want to make a difference in the academic world, either through research, teaching, or both.

Top Publications

  • Should ChatGPT be Biased? Challenges and Risks of Bias in Large Language Models

    (2023)
    197 Citations
  • What types of COVID-19 conspiracies are populated by Twitter bots?

    Emilio Ferrara

    (2020)
    172 Citations
  • Characterizing social media manipulation in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

    Emilio Ferrara;Herbert H. C. Chang;Emily Chen;Goran Muric

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Social bot detection in the age of ChatGPT: Challenges and opportunities

    (2023)
    39 Citations
  • Twitter Spam and False Accounts Prevalence, Detection and Characterization: A Survey

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Automated measurement of attitudes towards social distancing using social media: A COVID-19 case study

    A. S. M. Kayes;Md. Saiful Islam;Paul A. Watters;Alex Ng

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Down the bot hole: Actionable insights from a one-year analysis of bot activity on Twitter

    Luca Luceri;Felipe Cardoso;Silvia Giordano

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Chatbot-mediated public service delivery: A public service value-based framework

    Tendai Makasi;Alireza Nili;Kevin C. Desouza;Mary Tate

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Should users participate in governing social media? Philosophical and technical considerations of democratic social media

    Severin Engelmann;Jens Grossklags;Lisa Maria Herzog

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Assessing the cognitive and communicative properties of Facebook Reactions and Likes as lightweight feedback cues

    Erin M. Sumner;Rebecca A. Hayes;Caleb T. Carr;Donghee Yvette Wohn

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal