Modelling count response variables in informetric studies: Comparison among count, linear, and lognormal regression models

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 499-513

  Ajiferuke, Isola ^a   Famoye, Felix ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Count regression models; Count response variable; Informetric studies; Linear regression model; Lognormal regression model; Negative binomial regression model

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); LINEAR REGRESSION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

COUNT RESPONSE VARIABLE; INFORMETRIC STUDIES; LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS; NEGATIVE BINOMIAL REGRESSION MODEL; REGRESSION MODEL;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930640136     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: 18755879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2015.05.001     Document Type: Article

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