Scientometrics have become an essential element in the practice and
evaluation of science and research, including both the evaluation
of individuals and national assessment exercises. Yet, researchers
and practitioners in this field have lacked clear theories to guide
their work. As early as 1981, then doctoral student Blaise Cronin
published "The need for a theory of citing" -a call to arms for the
fledgling scientometric community to produce foundational theories
upon which the work of the field could be based. More than three
decades later, the time has come to reach out the field again and
ask how they have responded to this call. This book compiles the
foundational theories that guide informetrics and scholarly
communication research. It is a much needed compilation by leading
scholars in the field that gathers together the theories that guide
our understanding of authorship, citing, and impact.
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