Oppenheim, Using the h-index to rank influential British researchers in information science and librarianship JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 58 (2): 297-301 JAN 15 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: c.oppenheim at lboro.ac.uk 

Author(s): Oppenheim, C (Oppenheim, Charles) 

Title: Using the h-index to rank influential British researchers in 
information science and librarianship 

Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY, 58 (2): 297-301 JAN 15 2007 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: SCIENTISTS 

Abstract: The recently developed h-index has been applied to the 
literature produced by senior British-based academics in librarianship and 
information science. The majority of those evaluated currently hold senior 
positions in UK information science and librarianship departments; 
however, a small number of staff in other departments and retired '' 
founding fathers '' were analyzed as well. The analysis was carried out 
using the Web of Science (Thomson Scientific, Philadelphia, PA) for the 
years from 1992 to October 2005, and included both second authored papers 
and self-citations. The top-ranking British information scientist, Peter 
Willett, has an h-index of 31. However, it was found that Eugene Garfield, 
the founder of modern citation studies, has an even higher h-index of 36. 
These results support other studies suggesting that the 17-index is a 
useful tool in the armory of bibliometrics. 

Addresses: Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, Loughborough LE11 3TU, 
Leics, England 

Reprint Address: Oppenheim, C, Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, 
Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England.

Times Cited: 4 

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC 

Publisher Address: 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA 

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