An open approach for classifying research publications

Abstract

Classifying research publications into research topics or research areas is crucial for many bibliometric analyses. While there are lots of approaches for classifying publications, most of these approaches lack transparency.

Authors 2

1. Nees Jan van Eck Aachen Centre for Science and Technology Studies

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University, Centre for Science and Technology Studies

   Leiden University

2. Ludo Waltman Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University