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A statistical overview is given of the first 50 volumes of the journal Scientometrics.Authorship and co-authorship characteristics, as well as citation and reference patterns of the journal are analysed. Geographic and thematic maps of its papers are presented. A brief outlook to the future prospects and challenges is attempted
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Schubert, A. The Web of Scientometrics. Scientometrics 53, 3–20 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014886202425
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