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A citation analysis of Catalan literary studies (1974–2003): Towards a bibliometrics of humanities studies in minority languages

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A citation analysis was carried out on the most important research journals in the field of Catalan literature between 1974 and 2003. The indicators and qualitative parameters obtained show the value of performing citation analysis in cultural and linguistic areas that are poorly covered by the A&HCI. Catalan literature shows a similar pattern to that of humanities in general, but it could still be in a stage of consolidation because too little work has as yet been published.

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  1. Departament de Biblioteconomia i Documentació, Universitat de Barcelona, Edifici UB-Sants, C/ Melcior de Palau, 140, 08014, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Jordi Ardanuy & Cristóbal Urbano

  2. Departament de Filologia Catalana, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici B, Campus de la UAB, 08193, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Catalonia, Spain

    Lluís Quintana

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Ardanuy, J., Urbano, C. & Quintana, L. A citation analysis of Catalan literary studies (1974–2003): Towards a bibliometrics of humanities studies in minority languages. Scientometrics 81, 347–366 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-008-2143-3

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