Scientometrics
Volume/Issue:
Volume 80: Issue 3
Citations versus limitations of citations: beyond Hirsch index
Author:
Milan Randić

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Pages:
809–818
Online Publication Date:
21 Apr 2009
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2009
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-008-2128-2
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Abstract  

It appears popular, particularly among science administrators, to use citations and various citation measures for ranking scientists, as if such exercises would reflect the scientific potential of the persons considered. In recent time the Hirsch index h in particular has obtained visibility in this respect in view of its simplicity. We consider a possible extension of the concept of selective citations, which in fact is innate to the h index, and propose a simple generalization, indices H and Q, which to a degree supplement the information accompanying the evaluation of h. The H index keeps record of the “history” of citations and the quotient Q = H/h is a measure for the quality of a scientist based on the history of his/her citations.

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0138-9130
Online ISSN:
1588-2861

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