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Theories of informetrics and scholarly communication

Scientometrics have become an essential element in the practice and evaluation of science and research, including both the evaluation of individuals and national assessment exercises. This book brings together the theories that guide informetrics and scholarly communication research. It is a timely...

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Autor principal: Sugimoto, Cassidy R
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: De Gruyter 2016
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1970503
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Sumario:Scientometrics have become an essential element in the practice and evaluation of science and research, including both the evaluation of individuals and national assessment exercises. This book brings together the theories that guide informetrics and scholarly communication research. It is a timely and much needed compilation by leading scholars in the field, and covers all aspects that guide our understanding of authorship, citing, and impact.