Towards an early-stage identification of emerging topics in science—The usability of bibliometric characteristics

Carolin Mund and Peter Neuhäusler

Journal of Informetrics, 2015, vol. 9, issue 4, 1018-1033

Abstract: The assessment of research topics according to their development stage can be used for different purposes, most importantly for decisions regarding the (financial) support of research groups and regions. In this work, we try to determine the influencing factors of emerging scientific topics during their early development stage. Documents in five pre-defined fields are analyzed with regard to the characteristics of the involved authors, their references and journals. With the help of an assignment to emerging and established topics, the publication behavior of documents in different development stages can be compared. Foremost, indicators can be derived that can help to identify publications in emerging topics in science at an early-stage after publication.

Keywords: Bibliometrics; Emerging topics; Identification; Early-stage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2015.09.004

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