Costas, R; Bordons, M, A classificatory scheme for the analysis of bibliometric profiles at the micro level PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ISSI, VOLS I AND II. 2007. p.226-230

[Eugene Garfield]

Email: rodrigo.costas at cindoc.csic.es

Author(s): Costas, R (Costas, Rodrigo); Bordons, M (Bordons, Maria) 

Title: A classificatory scheme for the analysis of bibliometric profiles 
at the micro level
 
Editor(s): TorresSalinas, D; Moed, HF 

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2007: 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS I AND II 
226-230, 2007 

Cited Reference Count: 9 

Language: English 
Document Type: Article 

Conference Title: 11th International Conference of the International-
Society-for-Scientrometrics-and-Informetrics 

Conference Date: JUN 25-27, 2007 

Conference Location: Madrid, SPAIN 

Conference Sponsors: Int Soc Scientrometr & Informetr, CSIC, Minist Educ & 
Ciencia, FECYT, Comunidad Madrid, Eugene Garfield Fdn, Thomson Sci, 
Elsevier, Journal Informetr, Scopus, Ayuntamiento Madrid, Sci Metrix, Univ 
Carlos III Madrid 

Author Keywords: bibliometric indicators; micro-level; individual 
assessment; compound indicators; classification of scientists; scientific 
behaviours 

KeyWords Plus: INDICATORS; POLICY 

Abstract: Bibliometric indicators have prove to be very useful in the 
study of the scientific performance of countries, regions. centres, and 
teams as well as a support tool in scientific evaluation processes 
providing objective data to experts. However, different limitations and 
drawbacks have been described in applying bibliometric indicators at the 
micro level, since the low size of the unit of analysis limits the 
application of statistical indicators. In this study a methodology for 
obtaining bibliometric indicators at the individual level is presented. 
This methodology stresses the importance of collecting the whole 
production of the analysed scientists, but avoids individual rankings of 
scientists. Instead, it suggests the use of a classificatory scheme of 
researchers based on their behaviour in different dimensions. Explanations 
are presented in order to show how the methodology works and its 
advantages over other single-indicator based approaches. 

Addresses: CSIC, CINDOC, Dept Bibliometr, Madrid, Spain. 

Publisher Name: INT SOC SCIENTOMETRICS & INFORMETRICS-ISSI 
Publisher Address: KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN, FACULTEIT E T E W, DEKENSTRAAT 
2, LEUVEN, B-3000, BELGIUM 

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