The most-cited metrics-related papers of the twenty-first century
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20. Mai 2025
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Akzeptiert: 09. Mai 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0032
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Top 10 most-cited bibliometrics-related papers_
| Rank (Median) | Paper | Times cited (range across databases) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software survey: VOSviewer, a computer program for bibliometric mapping | 10526~14500 |
| 2 | An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output | 7622~10730 |
| 3 | Bibliometrix: An R-tool for comprehensive science mapping analysis | 4372~6992 |
| 4 | How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines | 4060~4774 |
| 5 | CiteSpace II: Detecting and visualizing emerging trends and transient patterns in scientific literature | 2965~4681 |
| 6 | Bibliometric Methods in Management and Organization | 2850~3841 |
| 7 | Comparison of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar: strengths and weaknesses | 2422~3236 |
| 8 | The journal coverage of Web of Science and Scopus: a comparative analysis | 2084~3295 |
| 9 | The increasing dominance of teams in production of knowledge | 1845~2248 |
| 10 | Searching for intellectual turning points: Progressive knowledge domain visualization | 1767~2612 |
The classification systems and selected topics_
| Database | Classification system | Selected Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Web of Science | Citation Topics-meso level | 6.238 Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity |
| Scopus | Scival | TC.101 Scientometrics; Biomedical Research; Social Media (medical-related topics excluded) |
| OpenAlex | Topics | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research |
Top 25 most-cited bibliometrics-related papers_ Citation count (ranking) and assigned topics within each database are shown_ The Derek de Solla Price awardees are highlighted in bold_
| Rank | Publication | Citation Count (ranking) | Topics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | Scopus | WoS | WoS | Scopus | OpenAlex | ||
| 1 | Van Eck, N., & |
14500(1) | 12553(1) | 10526(1) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Data Visualization and Analytics |
| 2 | Hirsch, J. E. (2005). An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output. |
10730(2) | 8670(2) | 7622(2) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Cognitive Science and Mapping |
| 3 | Aria, M., & Cuccurullo, C. (2017). Bibliometrix: An R-tool for comprehensive science mapping analysis. |
9185(3) | 7573(3) | 6077(3) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Data Analysis with R |
| 4 | Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., & Lim, W. M. (2021). How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. |
6992(4) | 5708(4) | 4372(4) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 5 | Chen, C. (2006). CiteSpace II: Detecting and visualizing emerging trends and transient patterns in scientific literature. |
4774(5) | 4814(5) | 4060(5) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Citation Analysis; Bibliology; Scientometrics | Complex Network Analysis Techniques |
| 6 | Zupic, I., & Cater, T. (2015). Bibliometric methods in management and organization. |
4681(6) | 3710(6) | 2965(6) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Innovation and Knowledge Management |
| 7 | Falagas, M. E., Pitsouni, E. I., Malietzis, G. A., & Pappas, G. (2008). Comparison of PubMed, Scopus, web of science, and Google scholar: strengths and weaknesses. |
3841(7) | 3313(7) | 2850(7) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 8 | Mongeon, P., & Paul-Hus, A. (2016). The journal coverage of Web of Science and Scopus: a comparative analysis. |
3236(9) | 2843(8) | 2422(8) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 9 | Wuchty, S., Jones, B. E, & Uzzi, B. (2007). The increasing dominance of teams in production of knowledge. |
3295(8) | 2343(9) | 2084(9) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Coauthorship; Scientific Collaboration; Social Network Analysis | Innovation and Knowledge Management |
| 10 | Chen, C. (2004). Searching for intellectual turning points: progressive knowledge domain visualization. |
2248(13) | 2078(10) | 1845(10) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Citation Analysis; Bibliology; Scientometrics | Data Visualization and Analytics |
| 11 | 2612(10) | 1988(12) | 1767(11) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research | |
| 12 | Cobo, M. J., López-Herrera, A. G., Herrera-Viedma, E., & Herrera, F. (2011). Science mapping software tools: Review, analysis, and cooperative study among tools. |
2352(11) | 2006(11) | 1666(12) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Social Network Analysis | Scientific Computing and Data Management |
| 13 | Ellegaard, O., & Wallin, J. A. (2015). The bibliometric analysis of scholarly production: How great is the impact?. |
2277(12) | 1832(13) | 1456(15) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 14 | 2103(15) | 1830(14) | 1593(13) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research | |
| 15 | Cobo, M. J., López-Herrera, A. G., Herrera-Viedma, E., & Herrera, F. (2011). An approach for detecting, quantifying, and visualizing the evolution of a research field: A practical application to the Fuzzy Sets Theory field. |
2045(16) | 1765(15) | 1505(14) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Social Network Analysis | Complex Network Analysis Techniques |
| 17 | Van Eck, N. J., & |
1944(17) | 1606(17) | 1329(16) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Complex Network Analysis Techniques |
| 16 | Hicks, D., Wouters, P., |
2190(14) | 1614(16) | 1070(22) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 18 | 1843(19) | 1553(18) | 1290(17) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Bibliometric Analysis; Scientometrics | Complex Network Analysis Techniques | |
| 19 | Newman, M. E. (2004). Coauthorship networks and patterns of scientific collaboration. |
1853(18) | 1472(19) | 1212(18) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Coauthorship; Scientific Collaboration; Social Network Analysis | Complex Network Analysis Techniques |
| 20 | Chen, C., Ibekwe-SanJuan, F, & Hou, J. (2010). The structure and dynamics of cocitation clusters: A multiple-perspective cocitation analysis. |
1545(23) | 1410(20) | 1177(20) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Citation Analysis; Bibliology; Scientometrics | Advanced Text Analysis Techniques |
| 21 | Chen, C. (2017). Science mapping: a systematic review of the literature. |
1533(24) | 1397(21) | 1202(19) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Citation Analysis; Bibliology; Scientometrics | Data Visualization and Analytics |
| 22 | Börner, K., Chen, C., & |
1672(21) | 1327(22) | 1070(22) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Citation Analysis; Bibliology; Scientometrics | Data Visualization and Analytics |
| 23 | Otte, E., & |
1530(25) | 1293(23) | 1074(21) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Coauthorship; Scientific Collaboration; Social Network Analysis | Complex Network Analysis Techniques |
| 24 | Lee, S., & Bozeman, B. (2005). The impact of research collaboration on scientific productivity. |
1552(22) | 1222(27) | 1069(24) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Coauthorship; Scientific Collaboration; Social Network Analysis | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |
| 25 | Martín-Martín, A., Orduna-Malea, E., |
1407(29) | 1240(25) | 1067(25) | Bibliometrics, Scientometrics & Research Integrity | Bibliology; Citation Analysis; Number | Scientometrics and Bibliometrics research |