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Why some papers have long citation lifetimes

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  • Helmut A. Abt

    (Kitt Peak National Observatory)

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When scientists publish their results they wonder whether their papers will be remembered for many years, as some are, or quickly forgotten. Here we show why the average lifetimes of papers in various scientific disciplines differ so much. We find that both the length of the paper and the speed of growth of the field are crucial in determining the duration and number of citations it receives.

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  • Helmut A. Abt, 1998. "Why some papers have long citation lifetimes," Nature, Nature, vol. 395(6704), pages 756-757, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:395:y:1998:i:6704:d:10.1038_27355
    DOI: 10.1038/27355
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    1. Gianfranco Carotenuto & Francesca Nicolais, 2023. "One Secret for a High Citation Rate," Publications, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-3, April.
    2. Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Salehi, Hadi & Embi, Mohamed Amin & Habibi Tanha, Farid & Gholizadeh, Hossein & Motahar, Seyed Mohammad & Ordi, Ali, 2013. "Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency," MPRA Paper 50919, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 12 Oct 2013.

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