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On the Opportunities and Limitations of the H-index

Glänzel, Wolfgang (2006) On the Opportunities and Limitations of the H-index. In Science Focus, 1(1) pp. 10-11, Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Abstract

A new indicator for the assessment of the research performance of individual scientists was suggested by Jorge E. Hirsch in 2005. Several opportunities and limitations of this new measure are discussed.

Keywords:Hirsch index, h-index, scientometric indicators, research evaluation
Subjects:B. Information use and sociology of information. > BB. Bibliometric methods.
ID Code:9535
Deposited By:Glanzel, Wolfgang
Deposited On:02 May 2007
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