
EQUAL-STATS software is a shiny application with an user-friendly interface to perform complex statistical analysis. Instructions for use: Steps: Install R (from: https://cran.r-project.org/) Install R studio (from: https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/) (optional). Download the files available: the program file is "EQUAL-STATS.R"; the remaining files are either sample simulated data (comparison.csv, regression.csv, time_series_data.csv) or meta-data (regression_meta_data.csv). Running the program through R. Start R and open EQUAL-STATS.R. Select all the lines and click on "Run". This will open up an user interface using your default browser and you can start the analysis following the instructions available from the user interface. Running the program through R studio. Start R studio and open EQUAL-STATS.R. Click on "Run App" (there is no need to select any lines). This will open up an user interface as part of the Viewer (you can choose to view this in a browser by clicking on the drop-down menu next to "Run App"). Now, you can start the analysis following the instructions from the user interface.
| 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). | 0 | |
| 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 |
