New citation indicators needed to measure research performance

[Bornmann, Lutz]

New citation indicators needed to measure research performance
HEIDELBERG, 12 February 2013 – How do you compare the impact of a researcher in chemistry or physics with a molecular biologist who may be working on similar projects? In an article published today in EMBO reports two experts support the use of citation indicators that are based on percentiles, a statistical parameter that allows for comparisons with a carefully defined group of reference data. Journal impact factors and h-index alone do not make the grade ….

See http://www.embo.org/news/research-news/new-citation-indicators-needed-to-measure-research-performance

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