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Is Hirsch's "H" the Best Predictor of the Number of a Researcher's Extremely Highly Cited Articles?
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Cho, Kit W.; Neely, James H. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Ruscio et al. (Ruscio, Seaman, D'Oriano, Stremlo, & Mahalchik, this issue) have provided an impressively comprehensive conceptual and empirical psychometric analysis of 22 modern-day citation measures. Their analyses show that although numerous measures have been developed to ameliorate perceived limitations of Hirsch's (2005) "h" index (which is…
Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Citation Analysis, Outcome Measures, Scholarship
Not All Authorships Are Created Equal
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Borkenau, Peter – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Describing, explaining, and discussing various modern indices of scholarly impact as accomplished by Ruscio, Seaman, D'Oriano, Stremlo, and Mahalchik (this issue) is highly commendable, as such measures get increasingly important in hiring and promotion decisions. The author agrees with almost all points made in the target article, except the…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Correlation, Measurement, Outcome Measures
Redundancies in "H" Index Variants and the Proposal of the Number of Top-Cited Papers as an Attractive Indicator
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Bornmann, Lutz – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Ruscio, Seaman, D'Oriano, Stremlo, and Mahalchik (this issue) evaluate 22 bibliometric indicators, including conventional measures, like the number of publications, the "h" index, and many "h" index variants. To assess the quality of the indicators, their well-justified criteria encompass conceptual, empirical, and practical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citation Analysis, Correlation, Meta Analysis