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Growth of research literature in scientific specialities. A modelling perspective

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The paper discusses the application of three well known diffusion models and their modified versions to the growth of publication data in four selected fields of S&T. It is observed that all the three models in their modified versions generally improve their performance in terms of parameter values, fit statistics, and graphical fit to the data. The most appropriate model is generally seen to be the modified exponential-logistic model.

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  1. Scientometrics and Informetrics Group, National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr K. S. Krisnnan Marg, 110012, New Delhi, (India)

    B. M. Gupta & Praveen Sharma

  2. Department of Library & Information Science, Karnataka University, 580003, Dharwad, (India)

    C. R. Karisiddappa

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Gupta, B.M., Sharma, P. & Karisiddappa, C.R. Growth of research literature in scientific specialities. A modelling perspective. Scientometrics 40, 507–528 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02459297

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