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scite: a smart citation index that displays the context of citations and classifies their intent using deep learning
Abstract: Citation indices are tools used by the academic community for research and research evaluation which aggregate scientific literature output and measure scientific impact by collating citation counts. Citation indices help measure the interconnections between scientific papers but fall short because they only display paper titles, authors, and the date of publications, and fail to communicate contextual information about why a citation was made. The usage of citations in research evaluation without due consider…
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“…Lamers et al (2021) found that just 0.31% of all citations in their dataset were instances of disagreement, a share that has remained relatively stable over time. This is consistent with figures from similar assessments of other scientific fields, which found 2.4% "negative" citations (Catalini et al, 2015) and 0.8% "disputing" citations (Nicholson et al, 2021) in their respective bibliographic datasets. 1…”
Section: Science Mappingsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Lamers et al (2021) found that just 0.31% of all citations in their dataset were instances of disagreement, a share that has remained relatively stable over time. This is consistent with figures from similar assessments of other scientific fields, which found 2.4% "negative" citations (Catalini et al, 2015) and 0.8% "disputing" citations (Nicholson et al, 2021) in their respective bibliographic datasets. 1…”
Section: Science Mappingsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Roughly 0.31% of all citances in our dataset are instances of disagreement, a share that has remained relatively stable over time. However, this number is much smaller than in past studies—such as the 2.4% for so-called “negative” references ( Catalini et al, 2015 ), and the estimated 0.8% for “disputing” citations ( Nicholson et al, 2021 ). This is explained by our operationalization of disagreement, which although conceptually broader than negative or disputing citations, is narrowed to only 23 queries to prioritize precision.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 63%
“…Moreover, even in academic spaces, the ability to categorize citations consistently across disciplines and at scale remains challenging. 14 However, engagement, whether positive or negative, may still signal impact of the Scholar's work.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
