Research evaluation in the USA historically tended to rely more heavily on peer review than on bibliometric method, but interest in quantitative methods including bibliometrics appears to be growing. In this paper, we discuss the use of bibliometric techniques of research evaluation by the US...

Co-citation analysis requires frurther development and problems remain with current maps. With the help of seven basic questions it is hoped to allow a more critical examination of these maps and to bridge the gap between the true believers and the radical critics. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

DuPont's citation and co-authoring links are tabulated and displayed in an exploration of the possibilities and problems inherent in a ‘360 degree’ citation analysis. It becomes apparent that to produce this type of analysis regularly demands a high level of database infrastructure. The...