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COVID-19, the Yule-Simpson paradox and research evaluation

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 07 Feb 2021 Belgium Springer Science and Business Media LLCScientometrics, volume 126, pages 3,501-3,511 (issn: 0138-9130, eissn: 1588-2861,

Authors: Zhiqi Wang; Ronald Rousseau;

doi: 10.1007/s11192-020-03830-w

pmid: 33583976

pmc: PMC7867858

handle: 10067/1765680151162165141

COVID-19, the Yule-Simpson paradox and research evaluation

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Abstract

The Yule-Simpson paradox refers to the fact that outcomes of comparisons between groups are reversed when groups are combined. Using Essential Sciences Indicators, a part of InCites (Clarivate), data for countries, it is shown that although the Yule-Simpson phenomenon in citation analysis and research evaluation is not common, it isn't extremely rare either. The Yule-Simpson paradox is a phenomenon one should be aware of, otherwise one may encounter unforeseen surprises in scientometric studies. ispartof: SCIENTOMETRICS vol:126 issue:4 pages:3501-3511 ispartof: location:Switzerland status: published

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Belgium

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University of Antwerp
Belgium
KU Leuven
Belgium

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Microsoft Academic Graph classification: Research evaluation 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak History Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Simpson's paradox Citation analysis Phenomenon Epistemology

Keywords

Scientometric comparisons between countries, Technology, Library and Information Sciences, Article, Information Science & Library Science, Computer. Automation, Science & Technology, Documentation and information, General Social Sciences, Relative citations, Computer Science Applications, Yule-Simpson paradox, Computer Science, Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

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	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	3
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average

	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	3
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average