Ye, FY. 2011. A Unification of Three Models for the h-Index. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 62 (1): 205-207

[Eugene Garfield]

Ye, FY. 2011. A Unification of Three Models for the h-Index. JOURNAL OF THE 
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 62 (1): 
205-207..

Author Full Name(s): Ye, Fred Y.
Language: English
Document Type: Article

KeyWords Plus: HIRSCH-INDEX; JOURNALS; SCIENCE; LAW

Abstract: Among existing theoretical models for the h-index, Hirsch's original 
approach, the Egghe-Rousseau model, and the Glanzel-Schubert model are the 
three main representatives. Assuming a power-law relation or Heaps' law 
between publications and citations a unified theoretical explanation for these 
three models is provided. It is shown that on the level of universities, the 
Glanzel-Schubert model fits best.

Addresses: [Ye, Fred Y.] Zhejiang Univ, Inst Informat Resource Management, 
Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China; [Ye, Fred Y.] Inst Res Informat & 
Qual Assurance iFQ, D-53175 Bonn, Germany

Reprint Address: Ye, FY, Zhejiang Univ, Inst Informat Resource Management, 
38 Zheda Rd, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China.
E-mail Address: yye at zju.edu.cn
ISSN: 1532-2882
DOI: 10.1002/asi.21456
fulltext: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asi.21456/full