Bibliometric Methods: Pitfalls and Possibilities
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- 18 October 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Vol. 97 (5) , 261-275
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-7843.2005.pto_139.x
Abstract
Bibliometric studies are increasingly being used for research assessment. Bibliometric indicators are strongly methodology‐dependent but for all of them, various types of data normalization are an indispensable requirement. Bibliometric studies have many pitfalls; technical skill, critical sense and a precise knowledge about the examined scientific domain are required to carry out and interpret bibliometric investigations correctly.Keywords
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