Bibliometric counting methods need to be validated against perceived notions of authorship credit allocation, and standardized by rejecting methods with poor fit or questionable ethical implications. Harmonic counting meets these concerns by exhibiting a robust fit to previously published empirical data from medicine, psychology and chemistry, and...
The conclusion of an investigation -- 'What does it mean?' -- is the most important element of any report of an investigation which is most likely to influence the actual choices and decisions about treatment. It was one of the key questions recommended by Professor Bradford Hill, the pioneer of randomized controlled trials. Today, the burden of in...