Citation score normalized by cited references (CSNCR): The introduction of a new citation impact indicator

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Highlights：

• A new field-normalized indicator is introduced, which is rooted in early insights in bibliometrics.

• The new indicator is defined as follows: the citation count of a focal paper is divided by the mean number of cited references in a field.

• The new indicator is called citation score normalized by cited references (CSNCR).

摘要

•A new field-normalized indicator is introduced, which is rooted in early insights in bibliometrics.•The new indicator is defined as follows: the citation count of a focal paper is divided by the mean number of cited references in a field.•The new indicator is called citation score normalized by cited references (CSNCR).

论文关键词：Citation score normalized by cited references (CSNCR),Bibliometrics,Field-normalization

论文评审过程：Received 27 May 2016, Revised 4 July 2016, Accepted 4 July 2016, Available online 25 July 2016, Version of Record 25 July 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2016.07.002