
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1985671
In this paper, we propose a model for measuring the credibility of sources of information as an aggregation of the accuracy of previous publications in various mediums on the Web. In conjunction, we are proposing a model for measuring the veracity of various forms of content e.g., articles, blogs, wikis, tweets etc on the Web through crowd-sourced methods leveraging the knowledge and expertise, or lack thereof, of individuals within the community. Both of these proposed metrics, veracity and credibility, are calculated within relevant context or contexts for which content may be associated.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. 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). | 1 | |
| 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. | Average | |
| 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 |
