Garfield, Eugene

Eugene Garfield was a prominent American information scientist best known for founding the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in 1960, which developed influential tools for scientific research, including the Science Citation Index. This index systematically cataloged scientific articles and their citations, helping researchers track the influence and interconnections of research over time. Garfield’s work significantly advanced bibliometrics, the statistical analysis of written publications, thus enhancing how academic impact is measured. His contributions to the field of information science continue to influence research practices, citation analysis, and the scholarly communication landscape today.