Reflection of co-authorship networks in the Web: Web hyperlinks versus Web visibility rates

Hildrun Kretschmer (), Ute Kretschmer and Theo Kretschmer
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Hildrun Kretschmer: Humboldt-University of Berlin
Ute Kretschmer: Charite University Medicine Berlin
Theo Kretschmer: COLLNET Center

Scientometrics, 2007, vol. 70, issue 2, No 15, 519-540

Abstract: Abstract About ten years ago a new research field called “webometrics” emerged. Similarities between methods used in webometrics and scientometrics or informetrics are evident from the literature. Are there also similarities between scientometric and Web indicators of collaboration for possible use in technology policy making? Usually, the bibliometric method used to study collaboration is the investigation of co-authorships. In this paper, Web hyperlinks and Web visibility indicators are examined to establish their usefulness as indicators of collaboration and to explore whether similarities exist between Web-based structures and bibliographic structures. Three empirical studies of collaboration between institutions and individual scientists show that hyperlink structures at the Web don’t reflect collaboration structures collected by bibliographic data. However Web visibility indicators of collaboration are different from hyperlinks and can be successfully used as Web indicators of collaboration.

Date: 2007
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