COVID-19, the Yule-Simpson paradox and research evaluation
- 7 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Scientometrics
- Vol. 126 (4), 3501-3511
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-020-03830-w
Abstract
The Yule-Simpson paradox refers to the fact that outcomes of comparisons between groups are reversed when groups are combined. Using Essential Sciences Indicators, a part of InCites (Clarivate), data for countries, it is shown that although the Yule-Simpson phenomenon in citation analysis and research evaluation is not common, it isn’t extremely rare either. The Yule-Simpson paradox is a phenomenon one should be aware of, otherwise one may encounter unforeseen surprises in scientometric studies.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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