Hirsch JE "An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output " PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 102 (46): 16569-16572 NOV 15 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

J.E. Hirsch : E-mail Addresses: jhirsch at ucsd.edu

Author(s): Hirsch JE

Title: An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA 102 (46): 16569-16572 NOV 15 2005

Document Type: Article     Language: English
Cited References: 6        Times Cited: 0

Abstract: I propose the index h, defined as the number of papers with
citation number >= h, as a useful index to characterize the scientific
output of a researcher.

Author Keywords: citations; impact; unbiased

Addresses: Hirsch JE (reprint author), Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys, La
Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

E-mail Addresses: jhirsch at ucsd.edu

Publisher: NATL ACAD SCIENCES, 2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC
20418 USA
Subject Category: MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
IDS Number: 986PT

ISSN: 0027-8424

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