Citation data: their use as quantitative indicators for science and technology evaluation and policy-making
Science and Public PolicyPublished 1 October 1992
Eugene Garfield, Alfred Welljams-Dorof
Citations193
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score0.88
SNIP1.44
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Abstract
Publication and citation data offer the potential to develop new quantitative, objective indicators of S&T performance. The limitations of these indicators is discussed. The conclusion is that they provide a valuable and revealing addition to conventional methods of S&T evaluation.
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Decision Sciences