Scientometrics

, Volume 7, Issue 3–6, pp 529–530 | Cite as

Growth of scientific literature and the Barnaby Rich effect

  • T. Braun
  • S. Zsindely
Short Communication
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Abstract

The Barnaby Rich effect is defined as a high output of scientific writings accompanied by complaints on the excessive productivity of other authors.

Keywords

Scientific Literature Excessive Productivity Scientific Writing Rich Effect 
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Copyright information

© Akadémiai Kiadó 1985

Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Braun
    • 1
  • S. Zsindely
    • 2
  1. 1.Institute of Inorganic and Analytical ChemistryL. Eötvös UniversityBudapest(Hungary)
  2. 2.Information Science and Scientometrics Research UnitLibrary of the Hungarian Academy of SciencesBudapest(Hungary)

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