On the correlation between bibliometric indicators and peer review: reply to Opthof and Leydesdorff

Author(s):
Waltman, L.R.; Eck, N.J.P. van; Leeuwen, T.N. van; Visser, M.S.; Raan, A.F.J. van (0000-0001-8980-5937)
Published
2011
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Opthof and Leydesdorff (Scientometrics, 2011) reanalyze data reported by

Van Raan (Scientometrics 67(3):491–502, 2006) and conclude that there is no significant

correlation between on the one hand average citation scores measured using the CPP/

FCSm indicator and on the other hand the quality judgment of peers. We point out that Opthof and Leydesdorff draw their conclusions based on a very limited amount of data. We also criticize the statistical methodology used by Opthof and Leydesdorff. Using a larger amount of data and a more appropriate statistical methodology, we do find a significant correlation between the CPP/FCSm indicator and peer judgment.

Date issued
2011-06-09
Language
English
Is part of
Scientometrics (2011), Vol. 88, p. 1017-1022
hdl
1887/3763812
doi
10.1007/s11192-011-0425-7