Scientometrics
An International Journal for all Quantitative Aspects of the Science of Science, Communication in Science and Science Policy
Description
Scientometrics is concerned with the quantitative features and characteristics of science and scientific research. Emphasis is placed on investigations in which the development and mechanism of science are studied by statistical mathematical methods.
The journal publishes original studies, short communications, preliminary reports, review papers, letters to the editor and book reviews on scientometrics. Due to its fully interdisciplinary character, the journal is indispensable to research workers and research administrators . It provides valuable assistance to librarians and documentalists in central scientific agencies, ministries, research institutes and laboratories.
Scientometrics includes the Journal of Research Communication Studies. Consequently its aims and scope cover that of the latter, namely, to bring the results of such investigations together in one place.
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OriginalPaper
Comments on the Letter to the Editor on “Multiple versions of the h-index: cautionary use for formal academic purposes” by Jaime A. Teixera da Silva and Judit Dobránszki
Judit Bar-Ilan (May 2018)
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BriefCommunication
Proposal of a stochastic model to determine the bibliometric variables influencing the quality of a journal: application to the field of Dentistry
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Do papers with an institutional e-mail address receive more citations than those with a non-institutional one?
Si Shen, Ronald Rousseau, Dongbo Wang (May 2018)

- Impact Factor 2.147
- Available 1979 - 2018
- Volumes 115
- Issues 354
- Articles 5,415
- Open Access 199 Articles
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- Journal Title
- Scientometrics
- Coverage
- Volume 1 / 1979 - Volume 115 / 2018
- Print ISSN
- 0138-9130
- Online ISSN
- 1588-2861
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- Springer Netherlands
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