scientometrics and bibliometrics research
scientometrics and bibliometrics research is a research topic within Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 25.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on bibliometric analysis, research evaluation, and the assessment of scientific impact. It covers topics such as citation networks, collaboration patterns, open access publishing, social impact assessment, altmetrics, co-authorship networks, and interdisciplinary research.
- Bibliometric Analysis
- Research Evaluation
- Scientific Impact
- Citation Networks
- Collaboration Patterns
- Open Access Publishing
- Social Impact Assessment
- Altmetrics
- Co-authorship Networks
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead scientometrics and bibliometrics research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (953 and 464 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 953 works
- 2 China 464 works
- 3 India 337 works
- 4 United Kingdom 279 works
- 5 Germany 220 works
- 6 Brazil 175 works
- 7 Russia 164 works
- 8 Canada 158 works
- 9 Spain 153 works
- 10 France 142 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead scientometrics and bibliometrics research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Wuhan University publishes the most scientometrics and bibliometrics research research, followed by Leiden University and Nanjing University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Wuhan UniversityChina 25 works
- 2 Leiden UniversityNetherlands 23 works
- 3 Nanjing UniversityChina 23 works
- 4 Universidad de GranadaSpain 16 works
- 5 National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia 15 works
- 6 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 15 works
- 7 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 8 Université de MontréalCanada 14 works
- 9 German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science StudiesGermany 14 works
- 10 Peking UniversityChina 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in scientometrics and bibliometrics research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on scientometrics and bibliometrics research include David Moher, Larissa Shamseer and John P. A. Ioannidis.
- 1 David Moher Canada 38k citations
- 2 Larissa Shamseer Canada 15k citations
- 3 John P. A. Ioannidis United States 8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is scientometrics and bibliometrics research research done?
The largest centres of scientometrics and bibliometrics research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), London (United Kingdom) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Leiden and Hanover.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- LeidenNL · 26.5 works8.2×
- HanoverDE · 25.8 works7.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in scientometrics and bibliometrics research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study scientometrics and bibliometrics research?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Wolverhampton, Leiden University and Nanjing University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WolverhamptonUnited Kingdom | 72.7 | 56.9% | 34.0× | 8 | +149.9% |
| 2 | Leiden UniversityNetherlands | 68.4 | 29.0% | 14.6× | 23 | +7.3% |
| 3 | Nanjing UniversityChina | 58.6 | 32.5% | 6.2× | 23 | +41.3% |
| 4 | Université de MontréalCanada | 58.2 | 32.2% | 7.2× | 14 | +95.8% |
| 5 | University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom | 54.1 | 54.1% | 3.9× | 9 | +109.5% |
| 6 | National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRussia | 53.4 | 22.3% | 7.8× | 15 | +91.0% |
| 7 | Wuhan UniversityChina | 52.1 | 22.1% | 4.4× | 25 | +92.8% |
| 8 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 51.3 | 34.0% | 6.4× | 16 | -22.6% |
| 9 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 50.9 | 17.9% | 4.5× | 15 | +180.1% |
| 10 | Stellenbosch UniversitySouth Africa | 45.4 | 35.3% | 5.1× | 9 | +86.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is scientometrics and bibliometrics research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are scientometrics and bibliometrics research.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.