DataCite as a novel bibliometric source: Coverage, strengths and limitations

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Highlights：

• DataCite contains 6,348,284 records almost doubling the figures last reported for the Data Citation Index.

• 42% of the records are categorized as datasets, following by text (18%), image (14%), and collection (7%).

• Data-Planet is the largest data center in DataCite, providing 20% of all the records.

• The size and richness of DataCite data offer greater possibilities as a bibliometric source for developing open data metrics.

摘要

•DataCite contains 6,348,284 records almost doubling the figures last reported for the Data Citation Index.•42% of the records are categorized as datasets, following by text (18%), image (14%), and collection (7%).•Data-Planet is the largest data center in DataCite, providing 20% of all the records.•The size and richness of DataCite data offer greater possibilities as a bibliometric source for developing open data metrics.

论文关键词：Data sharing,Data citations,Bibliometric sources,Open data,Data infrastructure,Data metrics,DataCite

论文评审过程：Received 6 March 2017, Revised 17 July 2017, Accepted 17 July 2017, Available online 30 August 2017, Version of Record 30 August 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2017.07.003