caa a22 4500 445349921 CHVBK 20180317142840.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11192-011-0444-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11192-011-0444-4 On the analogy between the evolution of thermodynamic and bibliometric systems: a breakthrough or just a bubble? [Elektronische Daten] [Fiorenzo Franceschini, Domenico Maisano] This paper presents an in depth study of an interesting analogy, recently proposed by Prathap (Scientometrics 87(3):515-524, 2011a), between the evolution of thermodynamic and bibliometric systems. The goal is to highlight some weaknesses and clarify some "dark sides” in the conceptual framework of this analogy, discussing the formal validity and practical meaning of the concepts of Energy, Exergy and Entropy in bibliometrics. Specifically, this analogy highlights the following major criticalities: (1) the definitions of E and X are controversial, (2) the equivalence classes of E and X are questionable, (3) the parallel between the evolution of thermodynamic and bibliometric systems is forced, (4) X is a non-monotonic performance indicator, and (5) in bibliometrics the condition of "thermodynamic perfection” is questionable. Argument is supported by many analytical demonstrations and practical examples. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary, 2011 Bibliometrics nationallicence Thermodynamics nationallicence Exergy nationallicence Energy nationallicence Entropy nationallicence S = E - X nationallicence p -Index nationallicence Composite indicators nationallicence Franceschini Fiorenzo Politecnico di Torino, DISPEA (Department of Production Systems and Business Economics), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy aut Maisano Domenico Politecnico di Torino, DISPEA (Department of Production Systems and Business Economics), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy aut Scientometrics Springer Netherlands 89/1(2011-10-01), 315-327 0138-9130 89:1<315 2011 89 11192 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0444-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0444-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Franceschini Fiorenzo Politecnico di Torino, DISPEA (Department of Production Systems and Business Economics), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maisano Domenico Politecnico di Torino, DISPEA (Department of Production Systems and Business Economics), Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Scientometrics Springer Netherlands 89/1(2011-10-01), 315-327 0138-9130 89:1<315 2011 89 11192 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer