What do citation counts measure? An updated review of studies on citations in scientific documents published between 2006 and 2018

Volume: 121, Issue: 3, Pages: 1635 - 1684
Published: Dec 1, 2019
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to update the review of Bornmann and Daniel (J Doc 64(1):45–80, 2008) presenting a narrative review of studies on citations in scientific documents. The current review covers 41 studies published between 2006 and 2018. Bornmann and Daniel (2008) focused on earlier years. The current review describes the (new) studies on citation content and context analyses as well as the studies that explore the citation motivation...
Paper Details
Title
What do citation counts measure? An updated review of studies on citations in scientific documents published between 2006 and 2018
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Volume
121
Issue
3
Pages
1635 - 1684
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