Successful papers: A new idea in evaluation of scientific output

Marek Kosmulski

Journal of Informetrics, 2011, vol. 5, issue 3, 481-485

Abstract: A paper which has received more citations than the number of references in that paper is called a successful paper (SP). The assessment based on the number of SP produces comparable scores for scientists working in different disciplines of science, and in different countries.

Keywords: Citation metrics; Scientific output; References; Bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2011.03.001

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