Hirsch-type index of international recognition

Marek Kosmulski

Journal of Informetrics, 2010, vol. 4, issue 3, 351-357

Abstract: The country-wise distribution of papers, which cite certain scientist is a sum of typical distribution for his/her branch of science and excessive citations from one or from a few countries. A new Hirsch-type index h_int is defined as the number of countries, h_int, from which at least h_int papers cite certain scientist, but from the country ranked h_int+1 in citing the scientist, less than h_int+1 papers cite that scientist. The h_int index reflects broad international recognition of a scientist, and prevents overrating of a citation record earned chiefly by self-citations or by citations received from a narrow circle of co-workers.

Keywords: Citation metrics; Research output (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2010.02.004

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