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Citations to scientific articles: Its distribution and dependence on the article features

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  • Vieira, E.S.
  • Gomes, J.A.N.F.

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The citation counts are increasingly used to assess the impact on the scientific community of publications produced by a researcher, an institution or a country. There are many institutions that use bibliometric indicators to steer research policy and for hiring or promotion decisions. Given the importance that counting citations has today, the aim of the work presented here is to show how citations are distributed within a scientific area and determine the dependence of the citation count on the article features. All articles referenced in the Web of Science in 2004 for Biology & Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics were considered.

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  • Vieira, E.S. & Gomes, J.A.N.F., 2010. "Citations to scientific articles: Its distribution and dependence on the article features," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 4(1), pages 1-13.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:infome:v:4:y:2010:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2009.06.002
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