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- Title
On the correlation between bibliometric indicators and peer review: reply to Opthof and Leydesdorff.
- Authors
Waltman, Ludo; Eck, Nees; Leeuwen, Thed; Visser, Martijn; Raan, Anthony
- Abstract
Opthof and Leydesdorff (Scientometrics, ) reanalyze data reported by Van Raan (Scientometrics 67(3):491-502, ) and conclude that there is no significant correlation between on the one hand average citation scores measured using the CPP/FCSm indicator and on the other hand the quality judgment of peers. We point out that Opthof and Leydesdorff draw their conclusions based on a very limited amount of data. We also criticize the statistical methodology used by Opthof and Leydesdorff. Using a larger amount of data and a more appropriate statistical methodology, we do find a significant correlation between the CPP/FCSm indicator and peer judgment.
- Subjects
SCIENTOMETRICS; CITATION analysis; STATISTICAL methods in information science; STATISTICAL correlation; PROFESSIONAL peer review; BIBLIOMETRICS
- Publication
Scientometrics, 2011, Vol 88, Issue 3, p1017
- ISSN
0138-9130
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11192-011-0425-7