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FOLIA GEOGRAPHICA 2012 (20), LIV., pp. 37-54

Percepcia Identity Prešovskej Geografickej Školy vo Svetle Publikačnej Činnosti – Akceptujeme Dichotómiu Gografie?

Bibliometric Analysis as a Tool for Perception of Geographical Identity in Presov Are We Accepting Dichotomy in Geography?

Slavomír Bucher A*

Received: May 28, 2012 | Revised: September 2, 2012 | Accepted: October 15, 2012

A* University of Prešov, 17. novembra 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia slavobucher@yahoo.com (corresponding author)

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Abstract

This paper is an attempt to assess current state and future prospect of geography in point of view of bibliometric analyses as a tool for perception of geographical identity. This article looks first at the assessment of current state through the analysis of publication activity geographers in Presov. Mentioned paper lists the most frequently topics of research by Presov geographers. As a result of our research, the problem is primary cause of thematic fragmentation of research as well as theoretical weakness and lack of theoretical discussion. Regional identity has been perceived through particular articles published by Presov scholars. Can we estimate regional identity by the hermeneutic analysis of texts, especially geography articles? We agree that regional identity is defined as ability and will to live in and to develop the territory including both local and regional levels of “minor homeland”. Using analysis of texts for coherent explanation we try to find proper solution in contemporary issue connected with dichotomy in Geography.

Key words: Bibiometria-thematic fragmentation-Presov geography-Folia geographica-synthesis

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Bibliometric Analysis as a Tool for Perception of Geographical Identity in Presov Are We Accepting Dichotomy in Geography?

This paper is an attempt to assess current state and future prospect of geography in Presov according to a bibliometric analysis by Presov geographers in Central Register of the Evidence of Publication Activity from 2007 to 2011. At the initial stage of research we created pivot tables, which clearly identify statistical correlation between two characters. The lines of pivot tables represented regional scale and columns identified topic or theme of geographical article. According to selected criteria we examined following five categories: local scale, regional scale, national scale, transnational and global scale. The aims of the analysis are as follows:
• To identify which topic of articles are most reflected by Presov scholars
• To determinate the theme of articles publishing in the geographic journal of Folia Geographica
We used followed topics in our research: population geography and demography, urban geography, economic, social geography and regional development, political geography, historical and cultural geography, theory and methodology of geography and geography of education, physical geography and GIS, regional geography. Corresponding with survey in Central Register of the Evidence of Publication Activity almost third of articles is thematically affiliated with physical geography, ecology and geographic information systems. That category is represented by 89 (32 %) publishing units. The second and third one branch of geography according the percentage of publication units are economic, social geography and regional development with 66 (24 %) publication units and political geography with 33 (12%) publication units. This article represents the first attempt at a blibliometric analysis of present-day Presov geography and will, hopefully, serve as a sound basis for further investigation. This aim will also be well served by the further development of databases and their importance in scientometry. Finally the paper also deals with future prospect of geographical research and notes considering some of expected new developments.

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