Factors affecting number of citations: a comprehensive review of the literature

Volume: 107, Issue: 3, Pages: 1195 - 1225
Published: Feb 15, 2016
Abstract
The majority of academic papers are scarcely cited while a few others are highly cited. A large number of studies indicate that there are many factors influencing the number of citations. An actual review is missing that provides a comprehensive review of the factors predicting the frequency of citations. In this review, we performed a search in WoS, Scopus, PubMed and Medline to retrieve relevant papers. In overall, 2087 papers were retrieved...
Paper Details
Title
Factors affecting number of citations: a comprehensive review of the literature
Published Date
Feb 15, 2016
Volume
107
Issue
3
Pages
1195 - 1225
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