Scientometrics is an international, peer-reviewed, monthly journal that publishes original research on all quantitative aspects of the production, communication, and use of scientific and technological information. Scientometrics welcomes both theoretical and empirical studies. Research articles present new methods and insights. Scientometrics publishes invited reviews and book reviews. Valuable for research workers, research administrators, librarians, and documentalists in central scientific agencies, ministries, research institutes, and laboratories. Highly visible and cited across various areas of science and research. .