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citation as persuasion: a standalone construct

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Scientometrics

the view that authors choose references to persuade readers that their claims are sound, rather than simply to record influence.

In scientometrics, citation as persuasion refers to the view that authors choose references to persuade readers that their claims are sound, rather than simply to record influence. This meaning comes from Gilbert (1977) in Social Studies of Science.[1]

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influence5 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs persuasion3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs record2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Gilbert, G. N. (1977). Referencing as Persuasion. Social Studies of Science, 7(1), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631277700700112

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