Citation impact indicators nowadays play an important role in research evaluation, and
consequently these indicators have received a lot of attention in the bibliometric and …

Why devote an ARIST chapter to scholarly communication and bibliometrics, and why now?
Bibliometrics already is a frequently covered ARIST topic, with chapters such as that by …

A system of input, output, and efficiency indicators is sketched out, with each indicator
related to basic research, applied research, and experimental development. Mainly, this …

In addition, many extensive bibliometric studies of important science fields appeared during
the last two decades. Aim of these studies was to measure national research performance in …

Bibliometric studies are increasingly being used for research assessment. Bibliometric
indicators are strongly methodology‐dependent but for all of them, various types of data …

Policy makers, academic administrators, scholars, and members of the public are clamoring
for indicators of the value and reach of research. The question of how to quantify the impact …

Most researchers acknowledge an intrinsic hierarchy in the scholarly journals ('journal rank')
that they submit their work to, and adjust not only their submission but also their reading …

Abstract The Impact Factor introduced by Eugene Garfield is a fundamental citation-based
measure for significance and performance of scientific journals. It is perhaps the most …

This paper reviews developments in informetrics between 2000 and 2006. At the beginning
of the 21st century we witness considerable growth in webometrics, map** and …

Measuring Academic Research outlines how to undertake a bibliometric study, a topic of
vital importance in academic research today. Scientometrics studies assess scientific …