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Article Category: Note
Online veröffentlicht: 20. Mai 2020
Seitenbereich: 1 - 12
Eingereicht: 09. Feb. 2020
Akzeptiert: 07. Apr. 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2020-0011
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© 2020 Xiaojun Hu et al., published by Sciendo
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Purpose
Providing an overview of types of citation curves.
Design/methodology/approach
The terms citation curves or citation graphs are made explicit.
Findings
A framework for the study of diachronous (and synchronous) citation curves is proposed.
Research limitations
No new practical applications are given.
Practical implications
This short note about citation curves will help readers to make the optimal choice for their applications.
Originality/value
A new scheme for the meaning of the term “citation curve” is designed.