Wikipedia Research in Scholarly Publications in Asia and the Pacific Region

Abstract

The visibility of Wikipedia research in scholarly publications in the Asia and the Pacific region was studied utilizing the Scopus database. Twelve countries (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam (in the region were examined: the most productive countries, the most productive authors, the most productive affiliated institutions, the publications most frequently reporting Wikipedia research, the most active academic fields, and the preferred publishing venues were identified. The impact of Wikipedia research was examined by counting the number of citations received. The most frequently citing authors, the most frequently citing affiliated institutions, countries and academic disciplines were identified. The extent of collaboration in Wikipedia research in the region and across the globe was also examined and reported. Scholarly communications regarding Wikipedia research in the region appear to be active after 2009 and the collaboration rate is high.