The discovery of discoveries exploring the dissemination of major findings in the life sciences

Hampus Rabow

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Abstract

The citations of highly cited papers in the life sciences published in 1986 and 2000 was examined to determine the extent to which early impact predicts long term impact. Linear correlation between early and post-peak impact was found to be about 0.7
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISSI 2005: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, Vols 1 and 2
PublisherKarolinska University Press
Pages322-326
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event10th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 2005 Jul 242005 Jul 28

Conference

Conference10th International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period2005/07/242005/07/28

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Information Studies

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