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Reflections about Garfield’s algorithm
RAUSP Management Journal ( IF 1.3 ) Pub Date : 2019-10-14 , DOI: 10.1108/rausp-05-2019-0079
Laura Sinay , Maria Cristina Fogliatti de Sinay , Rodney William (Bill) Carter , Aurea Martins

The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the influence of the algorithm used on scholarly search engines (Garfield’s algorithm) and propose metrics to improve it so that science could be based on a more democratic way.,This paper used a snow-ball approach to collect data that allowed identifying the history and the logic behind the Garfield’s algorithm. It follows on excerpting the foundation of existing algorithm and databases of major scholarly search engine. It concluded proposing new metrics so as to surpass restraints and to democratize the scientific discourse.,This paper finds that the studied algorithm currently biases the scientific discourse toward a narrow perspective, while it should take into consideration several researchers’ characteristics. It proposes the substitution of the h-index by the number of times the scholar’s most cited work has been cited. Finally, it proposes that works in languages different than English should be included.,The broad comprehension of any phenomena should be based on multiple perspectives; therefore, the inclusion of diverse metrics will extend the scientific discourse.,The improvement of the existing algorithm will increase the chances of contact among different cultures, which stimulate rapid progress on the development of knowledge.,The value of this paper resides in demonstrating that the algorithm used in scholarly search engines biases the development of science. If updated as proposed here, science will be unbiased and bias aware.

中文翻译:

关于加菲猫算法的思考

本文的目的是批判性地分析用于学术搜索引擎的算法(加菲尔德算法)的影响,并提出改进它的指标,以便科学可以基于更民主的方式。本文使用了滚雪球方法收集数据以识别加菲猫算法背后的历史和逻辑。紧接着摘录了主要学术搜索引擎现有算法和数据库的基础。最后提出了新的衡量标准,以超越限制并使科学话语民主化。本文发现,所研究的算法目前将科学话语偏向于狭隘的视角,同时它应该考虑到几个研究人员的特点。它建议用学者被引用次数最多的著作被引用的次数代替 h 指数。最后,提出应包括非英语语言的作品。对任何现象的广义理解都应建立在多角度的基础上;因此,包含多种度量标准将扩展科学话语。现有算法的改进将增加不同文化之间接触的机会,从而刺激知识发展的快速进步。本文的价值在于证明学术搜索引擎中使用的算法偏向于科学的发展。如果按照此处的建议进行更新,科学将是公正的和偏见的。对任何现象的广义理解都应该基于多角度;因此,包含多种度量标准将扩展科学话语。现有算法的改进将增加不同文化之间接触的机会,从而刺激知识发展的快速进步。本文的价值在于证明学术搜索引擎中使用的算法偏向于科学的发展。如果按照此处的建议进行更新,科学将是公正的和偏见的。对任何现象的广义理解都应该基于多角度;因此,包含不同的度量标准将扩展科学话语。现有算法的改进将增加不同文化之间接触的机会,从而刺激知识发展的快速进步。本文的价值在于证明学术搜索引擎中使用的算法偏向于科学的发展。如果按照此处的建议进行更新,科学将是公正的和偏见的。这刺激了知识发展的快速进步。,本文的价值在于证明学术搜索引擎中使用的算法偏向于科学的发展。如果按照此处的建议进行更新,科学将是公正的和偏见的。这刺激了知识发展的快速进步。,本文的价值在于证明学术搜索引擎中使用的算法偏向于科学的发展。如果按照此处的建议进行更新,科学将是公正的和偏见的。
更新日期:2019-10-14
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