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A matrix analysis of scientific special ties and careers in science

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A preliminary theoretical study is given of scientometric parameters such as co-authorship, co-references, co-citation, etc. The concept is based on a “scientific space” whose elements are the scientific articles and their authors. The matrix operations representing certain hypotheses as well as sound definitions of concepts used so far in scientometrics are discussed.

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  1. Research Program on Social Analyses of Science Systems (SASS), Department of Sociology, Cornell University, 323 Uris Hall, 14853, Ithaca, New York, (USA)

    T. K. Krauze & R. McGinnis

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Krauze, T.K., McGinnis, R. A matrix analysis of scientific special ties and careers in science. Scientometrics 1, 419–444 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016660

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