How relevant is the predictive power of the h-index? A case study of the time-dependent Hirsch index

Michael Schreiber

Journal of Informetrics, 2013, vol. 7, issue 2, 325-329

Abstract: The h-index has been shown to have predictive power. Here I report results of an empirical study showing that the increase of the h-index with time often depends for a long time on citations to rather old publications. This inert behavior of the h-index means that it is difficult to use it as a measure for predicting future scientific output.

Keywords: h index; Hirsch index; Evaluation; Citation analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2013.01.001

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