How have astronomers cited other fields in the last decade?

We present a citation pattern analysis between astronomical papers and 13 other disciplines, based on the arXiv database over the past decade (\(2010 - 2020\)). We analyze 12,600 astronomical papers citing over 14,531 unique publications outside astronomy. Two striking patterns are unraveled. First,...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Michele Delli Veneri, de Souza, Rafael S, Krone-Martins, Alberto, Ishida, Emille E O, Dantas, Maria Luiza L, Noble Kennamer
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 27.05.2022
Subjects
Astronomy
Citation analysis
Computer science
Gravitational waves
Pattern analysis
Physics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Physics - Physics and Society
Relativity
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Summary:We present a citation pattern analysis between astronomical papers and 13 other disciplines, based on the arXiv database over the past decade (\(2010 - 2020\)). We analyze 12,600 astronomical papers citing over 14,531 unique publications outside astronomy. Two striking patterns are unraveled. First, general relativity recently became the most cited field by astronomers, a trend highly correlated with the discovery of gravitational waves. Secondly, the fast growth of referenced papers in computer science and statistics, the first with a notable 15-fold increase since 2015. Such findings confirm the critical role of interdisciplinary efforts involving astronomy, statistics, and computer science in recent astronomical research.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2205.14153