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Scientific innovation in bibliographical databases: A comparative study of the science citation index and the pascal database

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This study compares information obtained from the INIST/CNRS bibliographical database PASCAL with that found in theAtlas of Science published by ISI. The goal of the comparison was to contribute, to a better understanding of how databases can be used to carry out fine-grained studies of social and cognitive factors which affect the definition of a scientific research program. The program studied concern the development of research on “brushborder” cell membranes.

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  1. INIST/STM, 2 Allee Parc Brabois, 54514, Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, (France)

    M. Jagodzinski-Sigogneau & H. Feillet

  2. UNIPS/CNRS, 82 Rue Cardinet, 75017, Paris, (France)

    S. Bauin

  3. CSI/Ecole des Mines, 62 bd. st. Michel, 75006, Paris, (France)

    J. P. Courtial

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Jagodzinski-Sigogneau, M., Bauin, S., Courtial, J.P. et al. Scientific innovation in bibliographical databases: A comparative study of the science citation index and the pascal database. Scientometrics 22, 65–82 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019275

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