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By using a method called \u201creference publication year spectroscopy\u201d (RPYS) for historical analyses based on bibliometric data, we analyze around 800,000 references cited in those papers. The study identifies the peak years, including most frequently cited publications (from 1952, 1965 and 1975), and focuses on these outstanding works for the field. The research shows how these influential papers were cited in Eastern Europe and in general, and on which scientific fields they have the most impact.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>A noteworthy publication that seems to have a tremendous effect on Eastern European computer science is Zadeh's \u201cFuzzy sets\u201d article which appeared in <jats:italic>Information and Control<\/jats:italic> in 1965. The study demonstrates that computer scientists from Eastern Europe are more conservative in their citation behaviour and tend to refer to older and more established research than their counterparts from the West.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Which are the historical roots of researchers working in a particular field or on a specific topic? Are there certain publications \u2013 landmark papers \u2013 which are important for their research? 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