Jan Fransen

607 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 473 citations indexed

About

Jan Fransen is a scholar working on Information Systems, Library and Information Sciences and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Fransen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 473 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Information Systems, 11 papers in Library and Information Sciences and 4 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Jan Fransen's work include Library Science and Information Literacy (11 papers), Library Science and Administration (8 papers) and Web and Library Services (7 papers). Jan Fransen is often cited by papers focused on Library Science and Information Literacy (11 papers), Library Science and Administration (8 papers) and Web and Library Services (7 papers). Jan Fransen collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. Jan Fransen's co-authors include Krista M. Soria, Shane Nackerud, Peggy A. Gallagher, David W. Peterson, Megan Kocher, Graham Stone and Megan Oakleaf and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Academic Librarianship, College & Research Libraries and portal Libraries and the Academy.

In The Last Decade

Jan Fransen

17 papers receiving 410 citations

Hit Papers

Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evide... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success
    2013 180 citations Krista M. Soria, Jan Fransen et al. portal Libraries and the Academy profile →

Peers

Jan Fransen
Shane Nackerud United States
Barbara Blummer United States
Merinda Kaye Hensley United States
Emmanuel E. Baro Nigeria
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe United States
Perpetua S. Dadzie Ghana
John D. Shank United States
Sonja Špiranec Croatia
Donald Beagle United States
Jane Secker United Kingdom
Shane Nackerud United States
Jan Fransen
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Countries citing papers authored by Jan Fransen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Fransen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Fransen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jan Fransen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jan Fransen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jan Fransen. Jan Fransen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Fransen, Jan, et al.. (2021). Research Information Management in the United States: Part 1—Findings and Recommendations. Issue Lab (Candid). 3 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan. (2020). How do Engineering Students and Faculty use Library Resources?. 23.667.1–23.667.22. 2 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan, et al.. (2018). Practices and Patterns in Research Information Management: Findings from a Global Survey. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 8 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M., et al.. (2017). The Impact of Academic Library Resources on First-Year Students’ Learning Outcomes. 6 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M., Jan Fransen, & Shane Nackerud. (2017). Beyond Books: The Extended Academic Benefits of Library Use for First-Year College Students. College & Research Libraries. 78(1). 8–22. 40 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M. & Jan Fransen. (2017). The Impact of Academic Library Resources on Undergraduates’ Degree Completion. College & Research Libraries. 78(6). 44 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M., Jan Fransen, & Shane Nackerud. (2017). Beyond Books: The Extended Academic Benefits of Library Use for First-Year College Students. College & Research Libraries. 78(1). 32 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan, et al.. (2015). Stand Back and Watch: The Impact of Ongoing Usability Testing. 1 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M., Jan Fransen, & Shane Nackerud. (2014). Stacks, Serials, Search Engines, and Students' Success: First-Year Undergraduate Students' Library Use, Academic Achievement, and Retention. The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 40(1). 84–91. 91 indexed citations
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Nackerud, Shane, et al.. (2013). Analyzing Demographics: Assessing Library Use Across the Institution. portal Libraries and the Academy. 13(2). 131–145. 35 indexed citations
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Oakleaf, Megan, et al.. (2013). Do or Do Not...There is No Try: The Quest for Library Value. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 1 indexed citations
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Soria, Krista M., Jan Fransen, & Shane Nackerud. (2013). Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success. portal Libraries and the Academy. 13(2). 147–164. 180 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fransen, Jan. (2012). Parsing Citations using Visual Basic for Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide. University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota). 1 indexed citations
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Nackerud, Shane, et al.. (2012). Library Data and Student Success. HIMALAYA. 3 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan. (2012). Literature Use in Engineering and Computer Science Research: An Analysis of Works Cited in Dissertations and Theses.. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. 5 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan, et al.. (2012). Resource Discovery: Comparative Results on Two Catalog Interfaces. Information Technology and Libraries. 31(2). 21–44. 9 indexed citations
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Fransen, Jan, et al.. (2011). Google forms for staff self-assessment: Creating customization. College & Research Libraries News. 72(10). 587–591. 3 indexed citations

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