Introduction
Basic categories of scientometrics
Classification of the indicators of evaluative scientometrics
Publication growth in science
Scientific eminence of journals: the Garfield Factor and the Current Contribution Index
The ageing of scientific information
Scientometric indicators for the assessment of publications
Reference strategy: model of manifested communication through publications
Frequency of and strength of motives in referencing: the Reference Threshold Model
Research contribution and share of credit of individual authors
Standards in scientometric assessments
Scientometric assessments: application of scientometrics for the purposes of science policy
Institutionalisation of Scientific Information: a scientometric model (ISI-S model)
Conclusions.