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the observation that the number of scientists, journals and papers has grown exponentially, doubling roughly every ten to fifteen years.

In scientometrics, exponential growth of science refers to the observation that the number of scientists, journals and papers has grown exponentially, doubling roughly every ten to fifteen years. This meaning comes from Price (1963) in Little Science, Big Science.[1]

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  1. Price, D. J. D. S. (1963). Little Science, Big Science. Columbia University Press. https://doi.org/10.7312/pric91844

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