Internet Research

Top Research Topics at Internet Research?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including The Internet, Marketing, World Wide Web, Advertising and Knowledge management. Issues in The Internet were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Information technology, Computer security, Public relations, Information system and Internet privacy. The journal focuses on Marketing but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Context (language use), Empirical research and E-commerce.

The journal links adjacent topics like World Wide Web with Multimedia. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Advertising, it also covered topics in Structural equation modeling and Social media. The in-depth study on Social media also explores topics in the intersecting field of Social psychology.

• The Internet (32.43%)
• Marketing (20.23%)
• World Wide Web (16.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Consumer acceptance of online banking: an extension of the technology acceptance model (1193 citations)
• The value of online surveys (1078 citations)
• The impact of electronic word‐of‐mouth: The adoption of online opinions in online customer communities (759 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Internet Research:

The journal articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Marketing, The Internet, Advertising, Structural equation modeling and Knowledge management. Aside from discussions in Marketing, the most cited articles also deal with the subject of Context (language use) which intersects with Risk perception disciplines. The journal articles are concerned with the study of The Internet and World Wide Web in general.

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

• The Internet
• Law
• Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Social media, Social psychology, Advertising, Knowledge management and Perspective (graphical). Privacy management, Socialization, Public relations, Communication quality and Data science are some topics wherein Social media research discussed in the journal have an impact. The studies in Public relations featured incorporate elements of Originality and Value (ethics).

Internet Research holds forums on Social psychology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Structural equation modeling and Empirical research. The journal focused on Knowledge management research but expanded to cover Task (project management). The study on Context (language use) presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Perception.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Fear of missing out (FoMO) among social media users: a systematic literature review, synthesis and framework for future research (8 citations)
• Link between social distancing, cognitive dissonance, and social networking site usage intensity: a country-level study during the COVID-19 outbreak (4 citations)
• Jealousy due to social media? A systematic literature review and framework of social media-induced jealousy (3 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Internet Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• David G. Schwartz (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Steven Furnell (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bernard J. Jansen (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jennifer Rowley (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Hsi-Peng Lu (8 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Internet Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Plymouth (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Nanyang Technological University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Old Dominion University (9 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, 84.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.65% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.88% of all publications and 70.59% 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.

Contributing Business Schools

Research findings and papers presented in the Internet Research journal have been enriched by contributions from many reputable institutions. Several prominent business schools have made significant contributions to the diverse research themes tackled by the journal. Those include studies on Marketing, Advertising, and Knowledge Management, often intersecting with Internet and IT discourse. Many papers presented in Internet Research originate from these schools, providing industry-specific perspectives and innovative research methodologies.

In this regard, contributions made by the good business schools in Vermont have been especially noteworthy. These institutions are renowned for their robust business and management programs, creating a strong synergy with the themes the journal covers. These schools provide academically rigorous environments that stimulate insightful research, enhancing the overall quality and relevance of the journal’s content. The continual participation of these academies in the journal's discourse expands the depth and diversity of subject matter explored in Internet Research.

Going forward, we anticipate increasing participation from such established business schools, elevating the discourse in Internet Research to new heights.