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The science of better science

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Researchers are exploring networked computational analysis, formal classification, and topic modeling to better identify relevant scientists, ideas, and trends.

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            cover image Communications of the ACM
            Communications of the ACM  Volume 55, Issue 2
            February 2012
            111 pages
            ISSN:0001-0782
            EISSN:1557-7317
            DOI:10.1145/2076450
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