<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Providing an overview of types of citation curves.</p></sec><sec><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><p>The terms citation curves or citation graphs are made explicit.</p></sec><sec><h3>Findings</h3><p>A framework for the study of diachronous (and synchronous) citation curves is proposed.</p></sec><sec><h3>Research limitations</h3><p>No new practical applications are given.</p></sec><sec><h3>Practical implications</h3><p>This short note about citation curves will help readers to make the optimal choice for their applications.</p></sec><sec><h3>Originality/value</h3><p>A new scheme for the meaning of the term “citation curve” is designed.</p></sec></abstract>

PurposeProviding an overview of types of citation curves.Design/methodology/approachThe terms citation curves or citation graphs are made explicit.FindingsA framework for the study of diachronous (and synchronous) citation curves is proposed.Research limitationsNo new practical applications are given.Practical implicationsThis short note about citation curves will help readers to make the optimal choice for their applications.Originality/valueA new scheme for the meaning of the term “citation curve” is designed.

Describing Citations as a Function of Time

Medical Information Center, and Department of Neurology of Affiliated Hospital 2

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PurposeProviding an overview of types of citation curves.Design/methodology/approachThe terms citation curves or citation graphs are made explicit.FindingsA...

Describing Citations as a Function of Time

Article Category: Note

Published Online: May 20, 2020

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Feb 09, 2020

Accepted: Apr 07, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2020-0011

Keywords
Citation curves, Citation graphs, Diachronous and synchronous functions, Size-dependent and size-independent indicators, Knowledge domains, Growth

© 2020 Xiaojun Hu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Describing Citations as a Function of Time

Article Category: Note

Published Online: May 20, 2020

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Feb 09, 2020

Accepted: Apr 07, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2020-0011

KeywordsCitation curves, Citation graphs, Diachronous and synchronous functions, Size-dependent and size-independent indicators, Knowledge domains, Growth

© 2020 Xiaojun Hu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Citation curves, Citation graphs, Diachronous and synchronous functions, Size-dependent and size-independent indicators, Knowledge domains, Growth