Viittausanalyysiä
Viittausanalyysiä, also known as citation analysis, is a research method used to study the scholarly literature by examining the citation patterns within it. It involves analyzing which publications cite which other publications, and how frequently. This analysis helps to understand the relationships between different works, identify influential papers, track the dissemination of ideas, and assess the impact of research.
The core principle of viittausanalyysiä is that a citation acts as a link between two scholarly works.
Common applications of viittausanalyysiä include bibliometric studies, which quantify aspects of scholarly output and impact. It
However, viittausanalyysiä has limitations. It primarily focuses on quantitative measures and may not fully capture the