The top-cited research works in the Science Citation Index Expanded

@article{Ho2012TheTR,
  title={The top-cited research works in the Science Citation Index Expanded},
  author={Y. S. Ho},
  journal={Scientometrics},
  year={2012},
  volume={94},
  pages={1297-1312}
}
  • Y. Ho
  • Published 1 March 2013
  • Education
  • Scientometrics
This study aimed to identify and analyze the characteristics of the top-cited articles published in the Science Citation Index Expanded from 1991 to 2010. Articles that have been cited more than 1,000 times since publication to 2010 were assessed regarding their distribution in indexed journals and categories of the Web of Science. Five bibliometric indicators were used to evaluate source institutions and countries. A new indicator, the Y-index, is proposed to assess publication quantity and… 
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