Various papers of possible interest to Sig Metrics readers

Wed Oct 5 13:18:43 EDT 2011

TITLE:          H-index is a sensitive indicator of academic activity in
                highly productive anaesthesiologists: results of a bibliometric analysis
                (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Pagel, PS; Hudetz, JA
SOURCE:         ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA 55 (9). OCT 2011.
                p.1085-1089 WILEY-BLACKWELL, MALDEN

SEARCH TERM(S):  HIRSCH JE          P NATL ACAD SCI USA   102:16569 2005;
                 BIBLIOMETR*  item_title

KEYWORDS+:       JOURNAL IMPACT FACTORS; CITATION ANALYSIS; MEDICINE

ABSTRACT:       Background: H-index distinguishes differences in
scholarly output across faculty ranks in anaesthesiologists, but whether h-index also identifies differences in other aspects of productivity is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that h-index is an indicator of not only publication record, but also grant funding and mentoring in highly productive US academic anaesthesiologists.

Methods: We conducted an internet analysis of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Academy of Research Mentors in Anesthesiology (n = 43). Publications, citations, citations per publication, and h-index for each investigator were obtained using the Scopus (R). Total grants, active grants, years of funding, and duration of longest funded grant were recorded using the US National Institutes of Health Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (R). Members were surveyed to identify the number of their career trainees and those who obtained independent funding.

Results: The median [IRQ (Interquartile range)] h-index of members was 23
[17-32 (8-50)]. Members published 136 [100-225 (39-461)] papers with 3573 [1832-5090 (150-11,601)] citations and 21 [15-32 (4-59)] citations per publication. Members received four [3-7 (0-10)] grants and were funded for 29 [17-45 (0-115)] grant-years. Survey respondents (79%) mentored 40
[26-69 (15-191)] trainees, three [2-6 (0-20)] of which subsequently received funding. Members with h-indices greater than the median had more publications, citations, citations per publication, grants, and years of funding compared with their counterparts. H-index was associated with total citations, active grants, and the number of trainees.

Conclusions: In addition to publication record, h-index sensitively indicates grant funding and mentoring in highly productive US academic anaesthesiologists.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: PS Pagel, Clement J Zablocki Vet Affairs Med Ctr,
                Anesthesia Serv, 5000 W Natl Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 USA

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TITLE:          Bibliometric Data (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Goodall, AH
SOURCE:         SOCRATES IN THE BOARDROOM: WHY RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
                SHOULD BE LED BY TOP SCHOLARS. 2009. p.147-151 PRINCETON
                UNIV PRESS, PRINCETON

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TITLE:          The Evaluation of Research by Scientometric Indicators
                Introduction (Editorial Material, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.1-6,  271-294 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

SEARCH TERM(S):  SCIENTOMETRIC*  item_title; EDITORIAL  doctype

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TITLE:          Basic categories of scientometrics (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.7-9 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Classification of the indicators of evaluative
                scientometrics (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.11-21 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Scientific eminence of journals: the Garfield Factor and
                the Current Contribution Index (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.35-62 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Scientometric indicators for the assessment of
                publications (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.79-124 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Standards in scientometric assessments (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.161-193 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Scientometric assessments: application of scientometrics
                for the purposes of science policy (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.195-241 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Institutionalisation of Scientific Information: a
                scientometric model (ISI-S model) (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.243-256 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          The Evaluation of Research by Scientometric Indicators
                Conclusions (Editorial Material, English)
AUTHOR:         Vinkler, P
SOURCE:         EVALUATION OF RESEARCH BY SCIENTOMETRIC INDICATORS.
                2010. p.257-269 CHANDOS PUBL, SAWSTON

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TITLE:          Causes, consequences and dynamics of 'complex'
                distributions of technological activities: the case of prolific inventors
                (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Latham, W; Le Bas, C
SOURCE:         HANDBOOK ON THE ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL
                CHANGE. 2011. p.221-239 EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD,
                CHELTENHAM

SEARCH TERM(S):  PRICE DJD  rauth;
                 SEGLEN PO          J AM SOC INFORM SCI    43:628   1992

KEYWORDS+:       CUMULATIVE ADVANTAGE; LOTKAS LAW; POWER LAWS; ZIPFS LAW;
                PRODUCTIVITY; SCIENTISTS; PARETO; MODEL; CREATIVITY;
                PATTERNS

AUTHOR ADDRESS: W Latham, Univ Delaware, Ctr Appl Business & Econ Res,
                Newark, DE 19716 USA

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