Eugene Garfield (information scientist)

Eugene Garfield was an influential information scientist known for developing tools that help researchers find and evaluate scientific literature. He created the Science Citation Index, a system that tracks how scientific papers cite each other, revealing connections and influential work. This innovation laid the foundation for modern citation databases like Google Scholar and Web of Science. Garfield’s work transformed how academics locate information, assess the impact of research, and understand scientific progress, making him a key figure in the development of information retrieval and scientometrics.