Steve Lindsay on Nostr: Can Google Scholar citation counts be given credence these days? There have always ...
Can Google Scholar citation counts be given credence these days? There have always been valid grounds for criticizing citation counts, but I'm wondering if sloppification has greatly amplified the problems. Thoughts?
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