The Power of Scientometrics and the Development of Economics

Abstract: Citation metrics and its related indices and rankings have become increasingly important in the evaluation of research. Such indices are part of a more general tendency aiming for the simplification of complex and interconnected phenomena through quantification. The purpose of our contribution is to analyze the impact of such quantitative indices on the further development of science, with a special emphasis on economics. In this case, we observe a multitude of interesting effects on both the level of individual scientists and the global development of the discipline.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Journal of Economic Issues

• Publication date

  2018-07-03

• Fields of study

  Economics

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  DOI 10.1080/00213624.2018.1498721
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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