The distinction machine: Physics journals from the perspective of the Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistic

An informal notion of distinction between scholarly journals is deeply embedded in bibliometric practice. Distinctions can be viewed as an operationalization of statistical relationships between journals. Bibliometric distinction can be regarded as a relative concept parameterized by the Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistic used as a basis for determining similarity or difference of journals. Within this framework, a systematic study of the probability...