Document (#29399)

Author

Rousseau, R.

Title

Robert Fairthorne and the empirical power laws

Source

Journal of documentation. 61(2005) no.2, S.194-202

Year

2005

Abstract

Purpose - Aims to review Fairthorne's classic article "Empirical hyperbolic distributions (Bradford-Zipf-Mandelbrot) for bibliometric description and prediction" (Journal of Documentation, Vol. 25, pp. 319-343, 1969), as part of a series marking the Journal of Documentation's 60th anniversary. Design/methodology/approach - Analysis of article content, qualitative evaluation of its subsequent impact, citation analysis, and diffusion analysis. Findings - The content, further developments and influence on the field of informetrics of this landmark paper are explained. Originality/value - A review is given of the contents of Fairthorne's original article and its influence on the field of informetrics. Its transdisciplinary reception is measured through a diffusion analysis.

Footnote

Vgl. auch unter: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00220410510585188

Theme

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