CITATION INDEXES FOR SCIENCE - NEW DIMENSION IN DOCUMENTATION THROUGH ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS
CITATION INDEXES FOR SCIENCE - NEW DIMENSION IN DOCUMENTATION THROUGH ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS
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DOI：
10.1126/science.122.3159.108
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发表时间：
1955-01-01
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
GARFIELD, E
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作者：
GARFIELD, E
“作者不加批判地引用有争议的数据，无论是否故意，都是一个严重的问题。当然，故意宣传未经证实的主张是特别令人憎恶的，但正如许多天真的学生可能会被一个不知道批评的作家提出的毫无根据的断言所左右。随着时间的推移，被学术期刊埋没的批评笔记越来越容易被忽视，而与之相关的研究，已经被更广泛地报道，很容易被重新发现。（1）在本文中，我提出了一个科学文献的书目系统，该系统可以通过使有良心的学者能够意识到对早期论文的批评，来消除对欺诈性、不完整或过时数据的不加批判的引用。期望一个研究工作者花费过多的时间去寻找前人论文的书目后代是太过分了。要求一位彻底的学者检查所有引用或批评过这类论文的论文，如果能迅速找到的话，这并不过分。引文索引使这种检查切实可行。即使引文索引除了最大限度地减少对不良数据的引用之外没有其他用途，该索引也是非常值得编辑的。
" The uncritical citation of disputed data by a writer, whether it be deliberate or not, is a serious matter. Of course, knowingly propagandizing unsubstantiated claims is particularly abhorrent, but just as many naive students may be swayed by unfounded assertions pre-sented by a writer who is unaware of the criticisms. Buried in scholarly journals, critical notes are increasingly likely to be overlooked with the passage of time, while the studies to which they pertain, having been reported more widely, are apt to be rediscovered."(I)In this paper I propose a bibliographic system for science literature that can eliminate the uncritical citation of frau-dulent, incomplete, or obsolete data by making it possible for the conscientious scholar to be aware of criticisms of earlier papers. It is too much to expect a research worker to spend an inordinate amount of time searchingfor the bibliographic descendants of antecedent papers. It would not be excessive to de-mand that the thorough scholar check all papers that have cited or criticized such papers, if they could be located quickly. The citation index makes this check practicable. Even if there were no other use for a citation index than that of minimizing the citation of poor data, the index would be well worth the effort required to compile it. This paper considers the possible utility of a citation index that offers a new