Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics
In this article the first-citation process is investigated. Former studies led to two double exponential models for this process. The first model resulted in a concave function, the other one in a function with an inflection point (an S-shaped function). Real data using a year as time unit could bes...
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| description | In this article the first-citation process is investigated. Former studies led to two double exponential models for this process. The first model resulted in a concave function, the other one in a function with an inflection point (an S-shaped function). Real data using a year as time unit could best be described by the first model, data using two weeks as a unit could best be described by the second one. In this note we show that for a group of nine related data sets in the field of population genetics, using one year as a unit, the first observation is confirmed: the concave model can adequately describe such data. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1523702021-08-11T20:10:27Z Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics Gupta, Bry Mohan Rousseau, Ronald Library and information science In this article the first-citation process is investigated. Former studies led to two double exponential models for this process. The first model resulted in a concave function, the other one in a function with an inflection point (an S-shaped function). Real data using a year as time unit could best be described by the first model, data using two weeks as a unit could best be described by the second one. In this note we show that for a group of nine related data sets in the field of population genetics, using one year as a unit, the first observation is confirmed: the concave model can adequately describe such data. Published version 2021-08-11T06:46:47Z 2021-08-11T06:46:47Z 1999 Journal Article Gupta, B. M. & Rousseau, R. (1999). Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics. Library and Information Science Research E-Journal, 9(2), 1-13. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LIBRES.1999.2 1058-6768 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152370 10.32655/LIBRES.1999.2 2 9 1 13 en Library and Information Science Research E-Journal © 1999 Bry Mohan Gupta and Ronald Rousseau. All rights reserved. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Library and information science Gupta, Bry Mohan Rousseau, Ronald Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title | Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title_full | Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title_fullStr | Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title_short | Further investigations into the first-citation process : the case of population genetics |
| title_sort | further investigations into the first citation process the case of population genetics |
| topic | Library and information science |
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