Woeginger, GJ (Woeginger, Gerhard J.) An axiomatic characterization of the Hirsch-index MATHEMATICAL SOCIAL SCIENCES, 56 (2): 224-232 SEP 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: gwoegi at win.tue.nl 

Author(s): Woeginger, GJ (Woeginger, Gerhard J.) 

Title: An axiomatic characterization of the Hirsch-index 

Source: MATHEMATICAL SOCIAL SCIENCES, 56 (2): 224-232 SEP 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Author Keywords: axioms; ranking; index; citations; scientific impact 
measures 

Keywords Plus: H-INDEX; SCIENTISTS; RANKING 

Abstract: The Hirsch-index is a well-known index for measuring and 
comparing the output of scientific researchers. The main contribution of 
this article is an axiomatic characterization of the Hirsch-index in terms 
of three natural axioms. Furthermore, two other scientific impact indices 
(called the w-index and the maximum-index) are defined and characterized 
in terms of similar axioms. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 

Addresses: TU Eindhoven, Dept Math & Comp Sci, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, 
Netherlands 

Reprint Address: Woeginger, GJ, TU Eindhoven, Dept Math & Comp Sci, POB 
513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands. 

E-mail Address: gwoegi at win.tue.nl 

Cited Reference Count: 12 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 

Publisher Address: PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 

ISSN: 0165-4896 

DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2008.03.001 

29-char Source Abbrev.: MATH SOC SCI 

ISO Source Abbrev.: Math. Soc. Sci. 

Source Item Page Count: 9 

Subject Category: Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications; Social 
Sciences, Mathematical Methods 

ISI Document Delivery No.: 342UK 

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