The time dimension of science: Connecting the past to the future
Abstract
null null A central question in science of science concerns how time affects citations. Despite the long-standing interests and its broad impact, we lack systematic answers to this simple yet fundamental question. By reviewing and classifying prior studies for the past 50 years, we find a significant lack of consensus in the literature, primarily due to the coexistence of retrospective and prospective approaches to measuring citation age...
Paper Details
Title
The time dimension of science: Connecting the past to the future
Published Date
May 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
608 - 621
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