Year: 2020
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The h-index is am ainstream bibliometric indicator,s ince it is widelyu sed in academia,r esearch management and research policy.While its advantagesh ave been highlighted, such as its simple calculation, it has also receivedw idespread criticism.The criticism is mainlybasedonthe negative effects it mayhaveonscholars, when the index is used to describe the quality of ascholar.The "h" means "highly-cited" and "highachievement",and should not be confused with the lastname of its inventor,Hirsch.Put simply, the h-index combines ameasure of quantity and impact in asingle indicator.Several initiativestry to provide alternativestothe h-index to counter some of its shortcomings.
Source: De Gruyter eBooks
Authors: Grischa Fraumann, Rüdiger Mutz
Institutions: University of Copenhagen, Universidade de São Paulo
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4200557404