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Review
. 2005 Nov;97(5):261-75.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2005.pto_139.x.

Bibliometric methods: pitfalls and possibilities

Johan A Wallin  1
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Review

Bibliometric methods: pitfalls and possibilities

Johan A Wallin. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2005 Nov.

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.

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