Scientometrics in a changing research landscape

Bibliometrics has become an integral component of quality assessment for science and funding decisions. The next challenge for scientometrics is to develop similarly reliable indicators for the social impact of research.

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Published in:EMBO reports Vol. 15; no. 12; pp. 1228 - 1232
Main Authors: Bornmann, Lutz, Leydesdorff, Loet
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2014
Springer Nature B.V
ISSN:1469-221X, 1469-3178
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Summary:Bibliometrics has become an integral component of quality assessment for science and funding decisions. The next challenge for scientometrics is to develop similarly reliable indicators for the social impact of research.
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ISSN:1469-221X
1469-3178
DOI:10.15252/embr.201439608