Titlebook: Applied Evaluative Informetrics; Henk F. Moed Book 2017 Springer International Publishing AG 2017 informetric indicators.bibliometric indi

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-34013-4This chapter dedicates attention to three important statistical issues in applied informetrics: Are journal impact factors good predictors of the actual citation rates of individual articles? To what extent do errors or biases cancel out in large datasets? And how should one interpret linear or rank correlation coefficients?

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IntroductionThis chapter presents an introduction to the book. It starts with on overview of the value and limits the use of informetric indicators in research assessment, and presents a short history of the field. It continues with the book’s main assumptions, scope and structure. Finally, it clarifies the terminology used in the book.

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SynopsisThis chapter provides summaries of the main topics and conclusions of each chapter.

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Statistical AspectsThis chapter dedicates attention to three important statistical issues in applied informetrics: Are journal impact factors good predictors of the actual citation rates of individual articles? To what extent do errors or biases cancel out in large datasets? And how should one interpret linear or rank correlation coefficients?