Size Matters: Bibliometric Analysis of 100 Largest European Universities

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The discussion revolves around a bibliometric analysis of the 100 largest European universities, focusing on the statistical properties and scaling rules within the science system as presented in a specific research paper.

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  • Some participants express interest in the implications of the bibliometric analysis, questioning what aspects others find intriguing.
  • One participant humorously misinterprets the thread's title, suggesting a different context for "size," indicating a playful tone in the discussion.
  • Another participant asserts a personal belief that larger universities are inherently better, although this is presented without further justification.
  • A participant expresses skepticism about the paper's content, describing it as boring and indicating a lack of trust in the data presentation, particularly if it involves basic tools like Excel.

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The discussion reflects a mix of light-hearted banter and differing opinions on the significance of the research paper, with no clear consensus on its value or interest level.

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Participants' responses suggest varying levels of engagement with the paper, with some expressing skepticism about the methodology and others showing interest in the topic.

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[17] arXiv:0704.0889 [pdf] :
Title: Bibliometric statistical properties of the 100 largest European universities: prevalent scaling rules in the science system
Authors: Anthony F. J. van Raan
Comments: 26 pages, 33 figures, 3 tables. submitted to the Journal of the American Society for information Science and Technology
 
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What about this do you find interesting?
 
ah hahaha i thought this was going to be about something different...
 
rhuthwaite said:
ah hahaha i thought this was going to be about something different...

Oh, its big baby.
 
haha r u sure u rnt just saying this too impress?
My personal opinion is that big is better
 
I only dress to impress.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
Oh, its big baby.
What's big?
 
wolram said:
[17] arXiv:0704.0889
Franckly I did not read it all, but it seems awfully boring to me :rolleyes:
Although, I do not not claim this is not important :shy:
Maybe, as soon as I see a plot produced with excel, I just don't believe it :-p
 

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