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This is nothing surprising. The study of bibliometrics has been going on since the 1960s, and the field of bibliography (in its modern academic sense) is a lot
by zhdc1 8y ago
This is nothing surprising. The study of bibliometrics has been going on since the 1960s, and the field of bibliography (in its modern academic sense) is a lot older than that.
- scott_s 8y agoI'm confused why you lead with "This is nothing surprising." The article does not present it as a surprise, but as something the reader may not know - which is standard for any article. The author is also clear in explaining that this process has been going on for decades.
- nonbel 8y agoIts common to think if your research results are not novel it isnt worth publishing. That's one reason why there is a replication crisis.
- scott_s 8y agoI am also aware of that, and it's talked about in the article as well. What relationship does that fact have with our current discussion?
- nonbel 8y agoI figured the person you were responding to held that attitude. That if an idea is not novel its not worth publishing, like this story in their opinion.
- tokai 8y agoThe author is painting a picture that says that the study of journals started in the late 89's. That is factually wrong, and overlooks the much larger fields of bibliography and bibliometrics.