Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed
This article discusses the extensive use of publication counts as indicators of trends in the scientific activities of individual researchers, research groups, and entire disciplines. However, with the growing number of articles in general, these counts might produce false impressions amo...
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| author | Julian Varghese Lucas Bickmann Timo Strünker Nina Neuhaus Frank Tüttelmann Sarah Sandmann |
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This article discusses the extensive use of publication counts as indicators of trends in the scientific activities of individual researchers, research groups, and entire disciplines. However, with the growing number of articles in general, these counts might produce false impressions among scientists. We propose a straightforward yet effective normalization method, which enables further context of publication counts by using a query and a reference term. Additionally, an open access implementation is readily available on the PubMed Normalization website. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b05404b3fe3c43f9ad36d670c768cf812025-02-03T17:30:31ZengJMIR PublicationsJournal of Medical Internet Research1438-88712025-02-0127e6061610.2196/60616Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMedJulian Varghesehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-3719Lucas Bickmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-7844Timo Strünkerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0812-1547Nina Neuhaushttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-6194Frank Tüttelmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-9965Sarah Sandmannhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5011-0641 This article discusses the extensive use of publication counts as indicators of trends in the scientific activities of individual researchers, research groups, and entire disciplines. However, with the growing number of articles in general, these counts might produce false impressions among scientists. We propose a straightforward yet effective normalization method, which enables further context of publication counts by using a query and a reference term. Additionally, an open access implementation is readily available on the PubMed Normalization website.https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e60616 |
| spellingShingle | Julian Varghese Lucas Bickmann Timo Strünker Nina Neuhaus Frank Tüttelmann Sarah Sandmann Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| title | Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed |
| title_full | Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed |
| title_fullStr | Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed |
| title_short | Publication Counts in Context: Normalization Using Query and Reference Terms in PubMed |
| title_sort | publication counts in context normalization using query and reference terms in pubmed |
| url | https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e60616 |
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