In this comment, I discuss the use of statistical inference in citation analysis. In a recent paper, Williams and Bornmann argue in favor of the use of statistical inference in citation analysis. I present a critical analysis of their arguments and of similar arguments provided elsewhere in the literature. My conclusion is that the use of statistical inference in citation analysis involves majo...

Minor comment 2. See the comment above concerning the term ‘subcortical atrophy’

Abstract In this short comment, I will first recapitulate some of the substantive claims Textor attributes to Brentano, and then propose use Kant’s epistemology extend central argumentative conclusion Textor’s article, namely assertion that “where there is something mental, awareness marks”.

The article by Oortwijn, Jansen, and Baltussen (OJB) is much more important than it appears because, in the absence of any good general theory of “evidence-informed deliberative processes” (EDP) and limited evidence of how they might be shaped and work in institutionalising health technology assessment (HTA), the best approach seems to be to accumulate the experience of...

Comment Reviewer Antonio Núñez Reiz, MD. Intensive Care Unit. Hospital Fundación de Alcorcón. Madrid. Spain Comment Reviewer Prof. Marta Sofía López Rodríguez Profesor Principal de Anestesia. Hospital Joaquín Albarrán. Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. Comment Reviewer Prof. H Foyaca-Sibat and Dr.LdeF Ibañez-Valdés Department of Neurology, and Department of Family Medicine University of Transkei. Umta...

It has been suggested that personality factors are related to an individuals’ use of social networking sites (SNSs). The present research explores the relationships between the Big Five Personality factors, narcissism, self-esteem, and sensation seeking and individuals’ use of specific features of SNS. Self-reports were collected from 265 SNS users from a university in China. Regression analyse...