Are Wikipedia citations important evidence of the impact of scholarly articles and books?
There is a correlation between Wikipedia articles and citations in scientific journals, as seen in the evident increase in Wikipedia citations found in Scopus publications. Furthermore, Wikipedia citations can vary depending on the subject of interest. Wikipedia articles are cited more in book-based fields compared to scholarly publications. On the other hand, Wikipedia articles can be found citing recent scientific publications in disciplines such as information and computer science.
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