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    Search, retrieval & recommendation· 2002

    Optimizing Search Engines Using Clickthrough Data

    Thorsten Joachims (first author) · 2002

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    DOI 10.1145/775047.775067OpenAlex W2047221353

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    Why it matters

    Pioneered learning ranking functions from implicit user click preferences.

    Condensed from the expert lists' notes.

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    First released
    2002 (from OpenAlex)
    Citations
    3,890 citations, as counted by OpenAlex (CC0)
    Awards
    KDD Test of Time
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    Score
    0.426 · computed rank 327 · consensus 0.19, must-read 0, citations percentile 0.625 (2000s · retrieval), awards 1, existing lists 0. Method

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