Ilościowa analiza wykorzystania oprogramowania w badaniach bibliometrycznych
Quantitative Analysis of the Use of Software Tools in Bibliometric Studies

Summary/Abstract: Purpose/Thesis: The article examines the extent to which researchers used the software in bibliometric analyses published in the Public Library of Science (PLoS). Approach/Methods: The articles and the metadata were downloaded from PLoS. The rplos package was used to select relevant publications. The most popular software tools employed in bibliometric analysis were identified basing research literature and relevant websites. The analysis covered 52 tools: 38 designed specifically for bibliometric analysis and 14 for social network analysis. Results and conclusions: The use of bibliometric and social network analysis software was evidenced in 144 articles. The researchers mentioned 57.69% of analyzed applications. They used 52.63% of bibliometric software tools and 71.43% social network analysis tools at least once. Gephi and VOSviewer were mentioned most ofte. These applications were cited in more than 20% of examined articles. Originality/Value: The results indicate the importance of specific software tools for bibliometric analysis. The article identifies the most often used programs and the patterns of usage from the last decade.

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