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A quick and easy method is presented to estimate the random fluctuations exhibited by citation measures. Applying this method allows for instance a better view on the ranking of journals (their so called “pecking order”), when the ranks are based on the number of recieved citations or on the impact factor of the journal.
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Nieuwenhuysen, P., Rousseau, R. A quick and easy method to estimate the random effect on citation measures. Scientometrics 13, 45–52 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02095762
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