Deep learning meets bibliometrics: A survey of citation function classification

Yang Zhang, Yufei Wang, Quan Z. Sheng, Lina Yao, Haihua Chen, Kai Wang, Adnan Mahmood, Wei Emma Zhang, Munazza Zaib, Subhash Sagar, Rongying Zhao

Abstract: Highlights•Reviews citation function classification in various dimensions.•Analyzes annotation schemes, datasets, and computational models.•Explores the synergy between bibliometrics and NLP.•Identifies challenges and suggests future research directions.•Among the first detailed analyses in this field.