TY - JOUR
T1 - Tracing thought through time and space
T2 - A selective review of bibliometrics in social work
AU - Holden, Gary
AU - Rosenberg, Gary
AU - Barker, Kathleen
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Bibliometrics is a field of research that examines bodies of knowledge within and across disciplines. Citation analysis, a component of bibliometrics, focuses on the quantitative assessment of citation patterns within a body of literature. Citation analysis has been used in social work to examine the quantity and the impact of the work of individuals and academic institutions. This paper presents a selective review of these uses of bibliometrics within social work.
AB - Bibliometrics is a field of research that examines bodies of knowledge within and across disciplines. Citation analysis, a component of bibliometrics, focuses on the quantitative assessment of citation patterns within a body of literature. Citation analysis has been used in social work to examine the quantity and the impact of the work of individuals and academic institutions. This paper presents a selective review of these uses of bibliometrics within social work.
KW - Citation analysis
KW - Informetrics
KW - Scientometrics
KW - Social work education
KW - Sociology of science
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/30044432944
U2 - 10.1300/J010v41n03_01
DO - 10.1300/J010v41n03_01
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16236637
AN - SCOPUS:30044432944
SN - 0098-1389
VL - 41
SP - 1
EP - 34
JO - Social Work in Health Care
JF - Social Work in Health Care
IS - 3-4
ER -