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On the formation of the concept of informetrics (Review)

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The history and modern approaches to the definition of the concept of informetrics, including a new line of research, viz., alternative metrics, are considered. Factors that have influenced the process of active development of informetrics in recent years are presented.

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Original Russian Text © M.S. Galyavieva, 2013, published in Nauchno-Technicheskaya Informatsiya, Seriya 1, 2013, No. 6, pp. 1–10.

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Galyavieva, M.S. On the formation of the concept of informetrics (Review). Sci. Tech.Inf. Proc. 40, 89–96 (2013). https://doi.org/10.3103/S014768821302007X

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