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Published on: May 16, 2017
The seminal literature of anthrax research
Ronald N Kostoff1, Stephen A Morse, Serkan Oncu
1Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia 22217, USA. kostofr@onr.navy.mil
Abstract:
A chronically weak area in research papers, reports, and reviews is the complete identification of seminal background documents that formed the building blocks for these papers. A method for systematically determining these seminal references is presented. Citation-Assisted Background (CAB) is based on the assumption that seminal documents tend to be highly cited. Application of CAB to the field of Anthrax research is presented. While CAB is a highly systematic approach for identifying seminal references, it is not a substitute for the judgment of the researchers, and serves as a supplement.
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