Citation Metrics: A Primer on How (Not) to Normalize.
Citation metrics are increasingly used to appraise published research. One challenge is whether and how to normalize these metrics to account for differences across scientific fields, age (year of publication), type of document, database coverage, and other factors. We discuss the pros and cons for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5012555?pdf=render |