Calculation errors in bibliometrics : The case of CAGR

被引：14
作者：
Elango, Bakthavachalam [1 ]
机构：
[1] IFET Coll Engn, Lib, Villupuram 605108, Tamil Nadu, India
来源：
COLLNET JOURNAL OF SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | 2019年 / 13卷 / 02期
关键词：
Bibliometrics; Growth Rate; CAGR; Compound Annual Growth Rate; GOOGLE SCHOLAR CITATIONS; SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS; PUBLICATIONS OUTPUT; INDIA; PROFILE; GROWTH; COLLABORATION; TRENDS;
D O I：
10.1080/09737766.2019.1694397
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要：
In this short communication, growth rate calculation errors in bibliometric studies are discussed and demonstrate how to avoid such errors and cross verify the calculated CAGR value with the data. Results show that all the seventeen articles studied project the CAGR value either with positive or negative. With this background, a demonstration is given with two samples to avoid such errors. Based on the results, it is concluded that the errors occurred mainly due to misunderstandings of the formula.
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页码：331 / 337
页数：7
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