The incidence and role of negative citations in science

Citations to previous literature are extensively used to measure the quality and diffusion of knowledge. However, we know little about the different ways in which a study can be cited; in particular, are papers cited to point out their merits or their flaws? We elaborated a methodology to characteri...

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Main Authors: Oettl, Alexander (Author), Catalini, Christian (Contributor), Lacetera, Nicola (Contributor)
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2016-12-15T15:02:57Z.
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