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Can Microsoft Academic be used for citation analysis of preprint archives? The case of the Social Science Research Network

Overview of attention for article published in Scientometrics, March 2018
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Title
Can Microsoft Academic be used for citation analysis of preprint archives? The case of the Social Science Research Network
Published in
Scientometrics, March 2018
DOI 10.1007/s11192-018-2704-z
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Michael Thelwall

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 51 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 14%
Researcher 7 14%
Librarian 6 12%
Student > Bachelor 5 10%
Professor 4 8%
Other 12 24%
Unknown 10 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Social Sciences 17 33%
Computer Science 10 20%
Arts and Humanities 2 4%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 4%
Engineering 2 4%
Other 6 12%
Unknown 12 24%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

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#15,494,712
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#1,986
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#212,507
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#50
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