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Scientometrics In the 1960s , particularly in Eastern Europe , the term “ scientometrics ” was used to denote “ measurement of informatics process .” The term informatics was then widely used to mean “ documentation / information handling activities ;” obviously , there is not much difference between bibliometrics of the West and the scientometrics of the East Europe . The term Scientometrics originated as a Russian term for the application of quantitative methods to the history of science , which studies the quantative aspects of science . It was suggested by Dolrov and Kormoni ( 11 ), often used with same meaning as the bibliometrics to mean ‘ the application of quantitative methods to history of science ’. This term came into prominence with the founding of the journal named ‘ Scientometrics ’ by T . Braun in 1977 , originally published in Hungary and currently from Amsterdam , The Netherlands . Scientometrics used to mean communication process in science including socio-cultural aspects , and appears to be almost synonymous with science of science with more stress on its quantitative aspects . It is also used as a generic term for a system of knowledge , which endeavours to study the scientific ( and technological ) system by using a variety of approaches within the area of science and technology studies .

Scientometrics In the 1960s , particularly in Eastern Europe , the term “ scientometrics ” was used to denote “ measurement of informatics process .” The term informatics was then widely used to mean “ documentation / information handling activities ;” obviously , there is not much difference between bibliometrics of the West and the scientometrics of the East Europe . The term Scientometrics originated as a Russian term for the application of quantitative methods to the history of science , which studies the quantative aspects of science . It was suggested by Dolrov and Kormoni ( 11 ), often used with same meaning as the bibliometrics to mean ‘ the application of quantitative methods to history of science ’. This term came into prominence with the founding of the journal named ‘ Scientometrics ’ by T . Braun in 1977 , originally published in Hungary and currently from Amsterdam , The Netherlands . Scientometrics used to mean communication process in science including socio-cultural aspects , and appears to be almost synonymous with science of science with more stress on its quantitative aspects . It is also used as a generic term for a system of knowledge , which endeavours to study the scientific ( and technological ) system by using a variety of approaches within the area of science and technology studies .

Scientometrics is concerned with the quantitative features and characteristics of science and scientific research . Emphasis is placed on investigations in which the development and mechanism of science are studied by statistical mathematical methods . Scientometrics is now considered as a part of the sociology of science and is applied to science policy making . Thus Scientometrics involves studies in : 1 . Sociology of Science , 2 . History of science , 3 . Growth of literature 4 . Behaviour of of scientists , 5 . Science indicators , eyc .
Derek John de Solla Price ( 22 January 1922 – 3 September 1983 ) ( 24 ) was credited as the father of scientometrics . He was a physicist , a historian of science , an information scientist and worked as a teacher of applied mathematics at Raffles College ( which was to become part of the University of Singapore in 1948 ). It was there that he formulated his theory on the exponential growth of science , an idea that occurred to him when he noticed the growth in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society between 1665 and 1850 . – he had the complete set in his home while Raffles College had its library built . Further , Garfield ' s contribution ( 14 , 15 ) to scientometrics is quite significant ; his contributions are evolved through his Science Citation Index . Merton also had his view on scientometrics ; it is based on Mathew Effect .