Bibliometrics is a relatively new term that was coined in the 1960s to refer to the quantitative measurement of information in the field of library and information science. The term is derived from the Greek words biblion, meaning "book," and metron, meaning "measure."
There are several synonyms for bibliometrics that are commonly used in the field of library and information science, including scientometrics, informetrics, and webometrics. Scientometrics refers to the study of scientific literature and the measurement of the impact of scientific research, while informetrics is a broader term that encompasses the measurement and analysis of all forms of information. Webometrics focuses on the measurement of web-based information and the use of web-based tools and techniques to analyze and evaluate information. These terms are all closely related and are used interchangeably by many researchers in the field.