Reference publication year spectroscopy (RPYS) of computer science papers from Eastern Europe

Purpose The current article presents the results of a case study dealing with the historical roots of Eastern European researchers in computer science. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an analysis of cited references stemming from a collection of around 80,000 computer science papers by Eastern European researchers published from 1989 to 2014. By using a method called “reference publication year spectroscopy” (RPYS) for...