Citation Analysis May Severely Underestimate the Impact of Clinical Research as Compared to Basic Research

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Nees Jan van Eck ,

* E-mail: ecknjpvan@cwts.leidenuniv.nl

Affiliation Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ludo Waltman,

Affiliation Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Anthony F. J. van Raan,

Affiliation Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Robert J. M. Klautz,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Wilco C. Peul

Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Citation analysis
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Bibliometrics
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Medicine and health sciences
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Cardiology
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Orthopedic surgery
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Research assessment
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Surgical oncology
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