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On the shoulders of Robert Merton: Towards a normative theory of citation

Small, Henry·2004·Scientometrics
DOI 10.1023/b:scie.0000027310.68393.bc
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  • If a new publication captures the attention previously paid to an older publication, the cycle may be broken and the new document might be more attractive for citing.

    “However, if a new publication captures the attention previously paid to an older publication, the cycle may be broken and the new document might be more attractive for citing (Small, 2004).”

    From Core Elements in the Process of Citing Publications: Conceptual Overview of the Literature (2018) · cites this paper as Small, 2004

  • Normative and constructivist theories should be combined in one theory.

    “Small (2004) and other researchers have pointed out that normative and constructivist theories should be combined in one theory (Liu, 1997).”

    From Core Elements in the Process of Citing Publications: Conceptual Overview of the Literature (2018) · cites this paper as Small, 2004

  • Another reason for citing specific documents might be the consensus of the scientific community on the importance of certain documents to the field which have become landmark papers or citation classics.

    “Another reason for citing specific documents might be the consensus of the scientific community on the importance of certain documents to the field which have become landmark papers or citation classics (Small, 2004).”

    From Core Elements in the Process of Citing Publications: Conceptual Overview of the Literature (2018) · cites this paper as Small, 2004

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Authors
Small, H.
Corresponding author
Small, Henry
ORCID
Small, Henry
Venue
Scientometrics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2004-05
Volume
60
Issue
1
Pages
71-79
ISSN
  • 0138-9130 (ISSN-L)
  • 1588-2861
DOI
10.1023/b:scie.0000027310.68393.bc
OpenAlex
W1973396742
Cited by
183
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 7
FWCI
4.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Scientometrics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
Keywords
Robert K. Merton, citation theory, citation classification, intellectual debt, peer recognition, self-citation, disinterestedness, publication system

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