Can Crossref Citations Replace Web of Science for Research Evaluation? The Share of Open Citations

Abstract

We study the proportion of Web of Science (WoS) citation links that are represented in the Crossref Open Citation Index (COCI), with the possible aim of using COCI in research evaluation instead of the WoS, if the level of coverage was sufficient.

Keywords

• open citations
• crossref open citation index
• web of science
• current research information system