The calculation of the single publication h index and related performance measures A web application based on Google Scholar data

[Eugene Garfield]

The calculation of the single publication h index and related performance 
measures A web application based on Google Scholar data

Author(s): Thor, A (Thor, Andreas); Bornmann, L (Bornmann, Lutz)

Source: ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW  Volume: 35  Issue: 2  Pages: 291-300  
DOI: 10.1108/14684521111128050  Published: 2011  

Abstract: Purpose - The single publication h index has been introduced by 
Schubert as the h index calculated from the list of citing publications of one 
single publication. This paper aims to look at the calculation of the single 
publication h index and related performance measures. 
Design/methodology/approach - In this paper a web application is presented 
where the single publication h index and related performance measures (the 
single publication m index, h(2) lower, h(2) centre, and h(2) upper) can be 
automatically calculated for any publication indexed by Google Scholar. 
Findings - The use of the application is demonstrated by means of the citation 
performance of two publications. 
Originality/value - To the authors' knowledge this web application is the first 
instrument to automatically calculate the single publication h index and related 
performance measures based on Google Scholar data. This is a new service 
especially from the perspective of the related performance measures.

Language: English
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: Publications; Indexing; Computer applications; Search 
engines
KeyWords Plus: VARIANTS

Addresses: [Thor, A] Univ Leipzig, Dept Comp Sci, Leipzig, Germany
[Bornmann, L] ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
Reprint Address: Thor, A (reprint author), Univ Leipzig, Dept Comp Sci, Leipzig, 
Germany

E-mail Address: thor at informatik.uni-leipzig.de
ISSN: 1468-4527
URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1917497