Past, Present, and Future of Citation Practices in HCI
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.16526v2
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 08:00:56 GMT
- Title: Past, Present, and Future of Citation Practices in HCI
- Authors: Jonas Oppenlaender,
- Abstract summary: This article provides evidence on how editorial policies introduced at the ACM CHI Conference in 2016 launched the CHI community on an expansive path.
If this near-linear trend continues undisrupted, an article in CHI 2030 will include on average almost 130 references.
Our meta-research provides insights into how the nature and meaning of citation practices in HCI have changed, influenced by factors such as digital accessibility of resources and academic pressures.
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- Abstract: Science is a complex system comprised of many scientists who individually make collective decisions that, due to the size and nature of the academic system, largely do not affect the system as a whole. However, certain decisions at the meso-level of research communities, such as the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community, may result in deep and long-lasting behavioral changes in scientists. In this article, we provide evidence on how a change in editorial policies introduced at the ACM CHI Conference in 2016 launched the CHI community on an expansive path, denoted by a year-by-year increase in the mean number of references included in CHI articles. If this near-linear trend continues undisrupted, an article in CHI 2030 will include on average almost 130 references. Our meta-research provides insights into how the nature and meaning of citation practices in HCI have changed, influenced by factors such as digital accessibility of resources and academic pressures. The observed trend towards more citations reflects a citation culture where quantity is prioritized over quality, contributing to both author and peer reviewer fatigue. This article underscores the value of meta-research for research communities and the profound impact that meso-level policy adjustments have on the evolution of scientific fields and disciplines, urging stakeholders to carefully consider the broader implications of such changes.
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