Do scientific publications change anything?

[...]these citation counts may be one reasonable indicator that a fellow researcher's thinking about a problem has changed. By the same token, citations may be a misleading index of genuine importance if a paper is controversial or seriously flawed. [...]hits or citations are only approximate m...

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Published in:Injury prevention 2005-08, Vol.11 (4), p.193-194
Main Author: Pless, I B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Citations
Diffusion of Innovation
Humans
Internet
Periodicals as Topic - statistics & numerical data
policy
Public health
Researchers
Science
Studies
Websites
world wide web
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary:[...]these citation counts may be one reasonable indicator that a fellow researcher's thinking about a problem has changed. By the same token, citations may be a misleading index of genuine importance if a paper is controversial or seriously flawed. [...]hits or citations are only approximate measures of the popularity, let alone the importance or influence of a paper.
ISSN:1353-8047
1475-5785
DOI:10.1136/ip.2005.009720