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The validity of the Roy approximation for citation counting is critically evaluated.
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Campbell, C.A., Campbell, M.B.M. The validity of the Roy approximation for citation analysis. Scientometrics 4, 411–416 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02021137
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