Roles of bibliometrics in scientific communication

Hans E Roosendaal

Research Evaluation, 1995, vol. 5, issue 3, 237-241

Abstract: In view of changes in scientific communication towards an electronic environment, this paper sketches the development of bibliometric tools for use in a scientific publishing environment. The main areas of application are: quality control of individual products; market analysis; strategic analysis for long-term planning; and product development Each of these requires different indicators and tools, which are critically discussed. The influence of the type of journal and scientific discipline on the usefulness and interpretation of the impact factor is addressed briefly, and requirements for indicators are discussed against the background of possible, future changes in the scientific communication process. This leads to speculation on the role of bibliometrics, and how to organise it, in an electronic communication environment. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

Date: 1995
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