For a long time, it has been a research topic why researchers prefer some works as references to others. However, the existing relative researches have had diverse perspectives on the nature and complexity of the citation behavior and not provided a c...
For a long time, it has been a research topic why researchers prefer some works as references to others. However, the existing relative researches have had diverse perspectives on the nature and complexity of the citation behavior and not provided a complete answer to this question. In particular, the Korea scientists mainly used statistical analysis of bibliographic information, which has limitations in revealing the dynamic and complex cognitive aspects of the citation process. In this study, I investigate the scientist’s perception of citing motivations and bibliographic factors through survey and compared the responses according to their characteristics. After extracting the 22 motivations and 21 factors through the literature analysis and configuring a 5-point Likert scale. I conducted an e-mail survey. From the SPSS 22.0, the frequency analysis, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were performed on the 354 valid samples. As a result, it is found that supporting is considered the most important motivation and the motivations related to social connection are thought little influential. In the case of bibliographic factors, the reputation of journal was recognized the most crucial factor and the number of pages and authors were the least. Significant differences in fields of study and research careers appear to exist in contrast to the sex and experience of studying abroad. These results can help to substantiate earlier studies, determine whether the factors assumed influential are intended, and suggest the search point to the specialty library or academic database.