Information Science

Bibliometrics

The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

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8 entry terms
  • Analysis, Bibliometric
  • Bibliographies, Statistical
  • Bibliography, Statistical
  • Bibliometric Analysis
  • Statistical Bibliographies
  • Statistical Bibliography
  • Analyses, Bibliometric
  • Bibliometric Analyses

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Indexed with the subheadings history.

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IM; coord with subject (IM); med bibliometrics: do not coordinate with MEDICINE

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90

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  • Bibliography (1966-1989)

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  1. L01w.462w.500w.682w.099.325w
  2. L01w.462w.750.183.291w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bibliometrics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015706
  2. Bibliometrics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliometrics
  3. Bibliometrics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603441