Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine the dynamics of scientific productivity and visibility for Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection articles that include at least one author affiliated with "Constantin Brâncuși" University of Târgu-Jiu, over 2005-2025. The analysis is based on a bibliometric dataset of 484 articles, retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection on 11 February 2026. We document temporal changes in WoS output, the collaborative and institutional profile of publications, and patterns of scientific visibility proxied by WoS citations. Descriptive results indicate a marked intensification of publishing activity in 2017-2025, accompanied by larger teams and increasing internationalisation of first-author leadership. Citation counts are highly right skewed, with visibility concentrated in a small segment of highly cited papers. To analyse correlates of citation rates, we estimate a Negative Binomial model. Citation rates are significantly associated with open access status, first-author affiliation, and index category.
Cuvinte cheie
Web of Science
Negative Binomial
citations
articles
Istoric articol
Publicat
01.04.2026
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Citare recomandată
Daniela‑Emanuela Dănăcică (2026). Two Decades of Constantin Brâncuși University Publications in Web of Science: Evolution and Citation Visibility. Journal of Economic Sciences, 1(2), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.65631/jes.2.2026.5
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