Unpacking the Matthew effect in citations
Abstract
One problem confronting the use of citation-based metrics in science studies and research evaluations is the Matthew effect. This paper reviews the role of citations in science and decomposes the Matthew effect in citations into three components: networking, prestige, and appropriateness. The networking and prestige effects challenge the validity of citation-based metrics, but the appropriateness effect does not. Using panel data of 1279...
Paper Details
Title
Unpacking the Matthew effect in citations
Published Date
Apr 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
329 - 339
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