Bibliometrics or Informetrics: Displaying Regularity in Scientific Patterns by Using Statistical Distributions
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: The application of Statistical and Mathematical methods in Library and Information Sciences is called Bibliometrics or Informetrics. The fundamen-tal topic in this area is the study of distributions which display regularity in scienti¯c patterns, such as in the productivity of authors, or in articles, words or citations. In this study these distributions will be summarized and discussed after describing brie°y the concept of Informetrics. Also an origi-nal applications will be given where the ¯t of the data to these distributions is tested.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Author: Ayd ‡ n Erar
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2188862051