NIH MeSH · D015706Information Science

Bibliometrics

Also known asBibliographies, Statistical · Statistical Bibliographies · Bibliometric Analysis · Bibliography, Statistical · Analysis, Bibliometric · Analyses, Bibliometric · Bibliometric Analyses · Statistical Bibliography

Definition

The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (from The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983)

MeSH classification

  • L01.462.500.682.099.325
  • L01.462.750.183.291

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D015706) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗