Work

The influence of publication delays on the observed aging distribution of scientific literature

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: Observed aging curves are influenced by publication delays. In this article, we show how the “undisturbed” aging function and the publication delay combine to give the observed aging function. This combination is performed by a mathematical operation known as convolution. Examples are given, such as the convolution of two Poisson distributions, two exponential distributions, and two lognormal distributions. A paradox is observed between theory and real data.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science

DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4571(2000)51:2<158::aid-asi7>3.0.co;2-x

Authors: Leo Egghe, Ronald Rousseau

Institution: Catholic University College of Bruges–Ostend

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2041015607

FWCI: 1.914

Cites: 23

Cited by: 63

Related to: 10