Empirical application of a bibliometric indicator based on the h-index

[Eugene Garfield]

Empirical application of a bibliometric indicator based on the h-index

Author(s): Dorta-Gonzalez, P (Dorta-Gonzalez, Pablo); Dorta-Gonzalez, MI 
(Dorta-Gonzalez, Maria-Isabel)
Source: CULTURA Y EDUCACION  Volume: 23  Issue: 2  Pages: 297-313  
Published: JUN 2011  

Abstract: The h-index is one of the bibliometric indicators used to estimate the 
success of a researcher. This indicator combines production and impact, and 
eliminates biases caused by the tails of the citations distribution. However, this 
indicator has limitations in discriminating between researchers with different 
publication habits, penalising in h-index based evaluations those who follow a 
more selective publication strategy and publish a relatively low number of 
documents that are frequently cited. This paper presents an empirical 
application of environment indicators, an addition to the h-index that considers 
the intermediate zone of the citations distribution.

Language: Unspecified
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: h-index; citation analysis; bibliometric indicators; research 
evaluation
KeyWords Plus: SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH

Addresses: [Dorta-Gonzalez, P] Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Dept Metodos 
Cuantitativos Econ & Gest, Gran Canaria, Spain
[Dorta-Gonzalez, MI] Univ La Laguna, E-38207 San Cristobal la Laguna, Spain
Reprint Address: Dorta-Gonzalez, P (reprint author), Univ Las Palmas Gran 
Canaria, Dept Metodos Cuantitativos Econ & Gest, Gran Canaria, Spain

E-mail Address: pdorta at dmc.ulpgc.es
ISSN: 1135-6405
URL: 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/fias/cye/2011/00000023/00000002/a
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