QDA Miner and WordStat for Scientometrics and Bibliometrics

This document is a technical report detailing the functionalities of QDA Miner and WordStat software in the context of scientometrics and bibliometrics studies. It defines scientometrics and bibliometrics as methodological approaches that analyze scientific literature to measure the evolution of scientific domains, the impact of scholarly publications, and the patterns of authorship. The report outlines how QDA Miner allows for the importation of various document formats and the association of metadata, facilitating the creation of a corpus of full-text articles. It describes editing, tagging, and annotating capabilities for content analysis, as well as text pre-processing features that enhance the relevance of analyzed words. Additionally, the report discusses the software's ability to conduct co-occurrence analysis, comparative analysis, and the application of content analysis dictionaries. Examples of studies utilizing these tools are provided, illustrating their application in tracking changes in scientific disciplines and analyzing large corpora of literature.