Hsu, JW; Huang, DW. 2011. Dynamics of citation distribution. COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS 182 (1): 185-187

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Hsu, JW; Huang, DW. 2011. Dynamics of citation distribution. COMPUTER 
PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS 182 (1): 185-187..

Author Full Name(s): Hsu, Jiann-wien; Huang, Ding-wei
Language: English
Document Type: Article

Author Keywords: Citation analysis; Bibliometrics; Stochastic processes
KeyWords Plus: SCIENTIFIC PAPERS; NETWORKS; STATISTICS

Abstract: We study the citation dynamics of scientific publications over the 
years We propose a simple cellular automaton model featuring a combination of 
two distinct mechanisms i e the random assignment and the preferential 
attachment to investigate the dynamics of journal citation Different from most 
previous studies focusing on highly cited papers we analyze the time evolution 
of the entire citation distribution Empirical data can be well reproduced by 
numerical simulations Within the linear regime of the Cited Half-Life a steady 
accumulation of citations can be expected Moreover within this linear regime 
the ratio between the above two mechanisms is a constant Besides the 
average citation represented by the Impact Factor such a constant ratio can 
also be a characteristic of the journal (C) 2010 Elsevier B V All rights reserved

Addresses: [Huang, Ding-wei] Chung Yuan Christian Univ, Dept Phys, Chungli, 
Taiwan; [Hsu, Jiann-wien] Natl Tainan Inst Nursing, Gen Educ Ctr, Tainan, 
Taiwan

Reprint Address: Huang, DW, Chung Yuan Christian Univ, Dept Phys, Chungli, 
Taiwan.

ISSN: 0010-4655
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2010.07.031
URL (not open access): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2010.07.031