On the uncertainty of interdisciplinarity measurements due to incomplete bibliographic data
Abstract
The accuracy of interdisciplinarity measurements is directly related to the quality of the underlying bibliographic data. Existing indicators of interdisciplinarity are not capable of reflecting the inaccuracies introduced by incorrect and incomplete records because correct and complete bibliographic data can rarely be obtained. This is the case for the Rao-Stirling index, which cannot handle references that are not categorized into disciplinary...
Paper Details
Title
On the uncertainty of interdisciplinarity measurements due to incomplete bibliographic data
Published Date
Feb 9, 2016
Journal
Volume
107
Issue
1
Pages
213 - 232
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