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Citation counts reinforce the influence of highly cited papers and nudge us towards undervaluing those with fewer.

by Taster • February 17, 2022 • Comments Off

In the context of everyday research assessment citation counts are often taken as a simple indicator of the influence of any particular paper. However, all citations are not the same and can be deployed to achieve different ends. Commenting on a recent study of how researchers across 15 academic fields understand the influence of the … Continued

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