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Beyond Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science: An Evaluation of the Backward and Forward Citation Coverage of 59 Databases' Citation Indices
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Michael Gusenbauer – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
Citation indices providing information on backward citation (BWC) and forward citation (FWC) links are essential for literature discovery, bibliographic analysis, and knowledge synthesis, especially when language barriers impede document identification. However, the suitability of citation indices varies. While some have been analyzed, the…
Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Information Retrieval, Databases, Web Sites