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Cronin, B., & Meho, L.I. Using the H-index to Rank Influential Information Scientists, 2006. In Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Wiley. pp.1275-1278. (Published) [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)].
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| Author(s): | Cronin, Blaise
Meho, Lokman I. |
| Title: | Using the H-index to Rank Influential Information Scientists |
| Subjects: | B. Information use and sociology of information > BB. Bibliometric methods |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Abstract: | We apply a new bibliometric measure, the h-index (Hirsch, 2005), to the literature of information science. Faculty rankings based on raw citation counts are compared with those based on h-counts. There is a strong positive correlation between the two sets of rankings. We show how the h-index can be used to express the broad impact of a scholar’s research output over time in more nuanced fashion than straight citation counts. |
| Publication: | Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology |
| Volume: | 57 |
| Number: | 9 |
| Starting page: | 1275 |
| Ending page: | 1278 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.slis.indiana.edu/faculty/meho/cronin-meho-01.pdf |
| Keywords: | Citation Analysis, Bibliometrics, H-index, Ranking, Research Evaluation, Information Scientists, Faculty Members |
| Country: | United States
Lebanon |
| Type: | Journal Article (Print/Paginated) |
| Rights: | http://eprints.rclis.org/copyright/ |
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