title: Shallow science or meta-cognitive insights: a few thoughts on reflection via bibliometrics.
abstract: The authors conclude this special issue by responding to the commentaries of their colleagues and reviewing relevant scholarship that appeared in the bibliometric literature since their literature reviews for the initial three articles in this issue were completed. They conclude, in part, that examination of bibliometric data regarding the entry of an article into the profession's knowledge base, and its ongoing life therein, may provide insights about the scientific communication process that lead to improvements of that process.
authors.affiliation: DSW, Room 407, MC, 6112, New York University, School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, Room 407, New York, NY 10003, USA. gary.holden@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D002322:Career Mobility; D004522:Educational Status; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019359:Knowledge; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence; D012947:Social Work / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*