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The limits of bibliometrics for the analysis of the social sciences and humanities literature

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: There are several limits to the use of bibliometric analysis of scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities. This paper reviews three of those limits: the lower proportion of social science and humanities journal articles; social sciences and humanities literature's ageing rate, and conversely its post-publication citation rate; and the local relevance of social sciences and humanities knowledge. It also discusses the choice of bibliometric databases when measuring social sciences and humanities research.

Source: Papyrus : Institutional Repository (Université de Montréal)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10028540

Authors: Archambault, Éric, Larivière, Vincent

Institutions: Science-Metrix (Canada), Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6911209309

FWCI: 2.5

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Cited by: 28

Related to: 10