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bias against novelty: a standalone construct

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Science of science

the delayed recognition and lower short-term citations that novel research receives, which short-window indicators penalize.

In science of science, bias against novelty refers to the delayed recognition and lower short-term citations that novel research receives, which short-window indicators penalize. This meaning comes from Wang (2017) in Research Policy.[1]

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bias6 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs novelty3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three carriers policy2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Wang, J., Veugelers, R., & Stephan, P. (2017). Bias against novelty in science: A cautionary tale for users of bibliometric indicators. Research Policy, 46(8), 1416-1436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2017.06.006

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