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Glänzel, W. On the Opportunities and Limitations of the H-index, 2006. In Science Focus. Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences. pp.10-11. (Published) [Newspaper/Magazine Article].

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Author(s): Glänzel, Wolfgang
Title: On the Opportunities and Limitations of the H-index
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BB. Bibliometric methods
Date: 2006
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.
Publication: Science Focus
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Starting page: 10
Ending page: 11
Publisher: Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Keywords: Hirsch index, h-index, scientometric indicators, research evaluation
Country: Belgium
Type: Newspaper/Magazine Article
Rights: http://eprints.rclis.org/copyright/



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