Bibliostatistics: Statistically minded bibliometrics
Bibliostatistics is an interdisciplinary field that results from the application of statistics and data science to scholarly publishing, peer review, and research assessment.
Our aim is not simply to "count and report" on various quantities that can be measured, but to gain a deeper understanding of the metrics involved in research assessment: their properties, fundamental limitations, range of validity, proper use, etc. We believe that for this level of understanding, a solid foundation in statistics is essential. Combined with powerful data science tools, it can be very productive too.
Recent papersImpact Factor volatility to a single paper: A comprehensive analysis, M. Antonoyiannakis, Quantitative Science Studies 1, 639 (2020)
How a Single Paper Affects the Impact Factor: Implications for Scholarly Publishing, Proceedings of the 17th Conference of the International Society on Scientometrics & Informetrics, vol. II, 2306-2313 (2019) _________________________________________________________ Impact Factors and the Central Limit Theorem: Why citation averages are scale dependent, M. Antonoyiannakis, Journal of Informetrics 12, 1072 (2018) | Recent talksΦ index: A standardized scale-independent citation indicator, APS March Meeting (online, 2021): Friday March 19, 08:12 AM–08:24 AM (Central Daylight Time, USA) videoI am honored to join the 2021 Metrics Toolkit Editorial Board |