1. Introduction
2. Basic categories of scientometrics
3. Classification of the indicators of evaluative scientometrics
4. Publication growth in science
5. Scientific eminence of journals: the Garfield Factor and the Current Contribution Index
6. The aging of scientific information
7. Scientometric indicators for the assessment of publications
8. Reference strategy: model of manifested communication through publications
9. Frequency of and strength of motives in referencing: the Reference Threshold Model
10. Research contribution and share of credit of individual authors
11. Standards in scientometric assessments
12. Scientometric assessments: application of scientometrics for the purposes of science policy
13. Institutionalsation of Scientific Information: a scientometric model (ISI-S model)
14. Conclusions.