Statistics in Scientometrics and Knowledge and Information Science

Knowledge and information science deals with the phenomenon of information, information behavior, storage and retrieval, and the flow that manages them. Analysis and processing of this information require the use of statistical methods, most of which are in the form of analysis of scientometric indicators; Therefore, students and researchers in the field of knowledge and information science must be quite proficient in the application of statistical methods. What distinguishes this book from similar sources is the avoidance of unnecessary theoretical issues, its coherence, and simple expression with practical examples and software, which has made it possible to better understand the concepts.