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Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed
Julian Varghese;
Lucas Bickmann;
Sarah Sandmann;
Timo Strünker;
Nina Neuhaus;
Frank Tüttelmann
ABSTRACT
This article discusses the extensive use of publication counts as indicators of trends in the scientific activities of individual researchers, research groups, and entire disciplines. However, with the growing number of articles in general, these counts might produce false impressions among scientists. We propose a straight-forward yet effective normalization method, which enables further context of publication counts by using a query and a reference term. Additionally, an open access implementation is readily available.
Citation
Please cite as:
Varghese J, Bickmann L, Sandmann S, Strünker T, Neuhaus N, Tüttelmann F
Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed