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Relative indicators and relational charts for comparative assessment of publication output and citation impact

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Cross-field comparison ofscientometric indicators 1 is severely hindered by the differences in publication and citation habits of science fields. However, relating publication and citation indicators to proper field-specific reference standards,relative indicators can be built, which may prove rather useful in the comparative assessment of scientists, groups, institutions or countries. The use ofrelational charts in displaying the indicators broadens the scope of such assessments. Relative indicators of chemistry research in 25 countries are presented as an illustrative example.

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    Present address: Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, L. Eötvös University, P.O. Box 123, 1443, Budapest, Hungary

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  1. Information Science and Scientometrics Research Unit, Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 7, H-1361, Budapest, (Hungary)

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Schubert, A., Braun, T. Relative indicators and relational charts for comparative assessment of publication output and citation impact. Scientometrics 9, 281–291 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017249

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