In Praise of Bibliometrics

Journal of Informetrics, Forthcoming

7 Pages Posted: 24 Feb 2017 Last revised: 27 Feb 2017

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Loet Leydesdorff

University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)

Date Written: February 24, 2017

Abstract

Review of: Yves Gingras, Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 2016; 119 xii pages. Hardcover US$ 26; Paperback US$ 18.

Keywords: bibliometrics, indicator, evaluation

Suggested Citation

Leydesdorff, Loet, In Praise of Bibliometrics (February 24, 2017). Journal of Informetrics, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2922948

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