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Research Article
Problems of citation analysis: A study of uncited and seldom-cited influences
Article first published online: 12 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1002/asi.21228
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Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 61, Issue 1, pages 1–12, January 2010
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How to Cite
MacRoberts, M.H. and MacRoberts, B.R. (2010), Problems of citation analysis: A study of uncited and seldom-cited influences. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 61: 1–12. doi: 10.1002/asi.21228
Publication History
- Issue published online: 9 DEC 2009
- Article first published online: 12 OCT 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 18 AUG 2009
- Manuscript Revised: 16 JUL 2009
- Manuscript Received: 8 MAY 2009
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Abstract
To determine influences on the production of a scientific article, the content of the article must be studied. We examined articles in biogeography and found that most of the influence is not cited, specific types of articles that are influential are cited while other types of that also are influential are not cited, and work that is “uncited” and “seldom cited” is used extensively. As a result, evaluative citation analysis should take uncited work into account.