Die Fallstricke der Bibliometrie

The bibliometric evaluation of sociology departments conducted by Litzenberger und Sternberg provides an instructive example of the dangers hidden in the application of bibliometric methods. According to the state of bibliometric art, the methodology proposed by Litzenberger and Sternberg is not applicable for fundamental reasons. The discussion of some technical problems highlights the difficulties of using the standard instruments offered by the Institute of Scientific Information.