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The bibliometric bandwagon: Characteristics of bibliometric articles outside the field literature

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  • K. Jonkers
  • G.E. Derrick

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The controversial use of bibliometrics in scientific decision making has necessitated the need for researchers to remain informed and engaged about bibliometrics. Glänzel and Schoepflin () first raised the issue of bibliometric standards in bibliometric research and this concern has been echoed by several additional bibliometric researchers over time (Braun, ; Glänzel, ; Abbott, Cyranoski, Jones, Maher, Schiermeier, & Van Noorden, ; Lane, ; Nature, ; van Noorden, ; Wallin, ). We compare the characteristics of articles published within and outside the Library and Information Science (LIS) field, including the relative impact and the affiliation of the contributing authors. We find that although the visibility of bibliometric articles within LIS is higher, it is not significant. However, a statistically significant growth in the number of articles written by authors without a bibliometric affiliation was found. This article provides an independent empirical investigation of publication trends potentially underlying Glänzel and Schoepflin's () concerns regarding the misuse of bibliometric results, and the inaccurate dissemination of concepts, results, and methods outside of the bibliometric field.

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  • K. Jonkers & G.E. Derrick, 2012. "The bibliometric bandwagon: Characteristics of bibliometric articles outside the field literature," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 63(4), pages 829-836, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:63:y:2012:i:4:p:829-836
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.22620
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    1. Cátia Raquel Felden Bartz & Daniel Knebel Baggio & Lucas Veiga Ávila & Jéssica Casali Turcato, 2021. "Collaborative Governance: An International Bilbiometric Study of the Last Decade," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 21(3), pages 543-559, September.
    2. Gregorio González-Alcaide, 2021. "Bibliometric studies outside the information science and library science field: uncontainable or uncontrollable?," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 126(8), pages 6837-6870, August.
    3. Ole Ellegaard & Johan A. Wallin, 2015. "The bibliometric analysis of scholarly production: How great is the impact?," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 105(3), pages 1809-1831, December.
    4. Ole Ellegaard, 2018. "The application of bibliometric analysis: disciplinary and user aspects," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 116(1), pages 181-202, July.

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