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    Science. 1980 Apr 25;208(4442):369-71.

    The proliferation of scientific literature: a natural process.

    Abstract

    Primary scientific literature seems not to be growing at a greater rate than the scientific community it serves. The impression of excessive proliferation arises mainly from the differentiation of journals to accomodate rapid expansion in specialized fields of research. A large fraction of this literature is of marginal value, but should not be excluded from comprehensive archives for possible retrieval. For awareness of significant current developments, however, scientists depend on a small number of core journals whose quality is maintained by editorial selectivity and competition.

    PMID:
    7367863
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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