Output-Normalized Score (OnS) for Ranking Researchers Based on Number of Publications, Citations, Coauthors, and Author Position

Antonije Onjia ()
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Antonije Onjia: Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120 Belgrade, Serbia

Publications, 2025, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: This article discusses current methods for ranking researchers and proposes a new metric, the output-normalized score (OnS), which considers the number of publications, citations, coauthors, and the author’s position within each publication. The proposed OnS offers a balanced approach to evaluating a researcher’s scientific contributions while addressing the limitations of widely used metrics such as the h-index and its modifications. It favors publications with fewer coauthors while giving significant weight to both the author’s position in the publication and the total number of citations.

Keywords: Hirsch index; Scopus; Web of Science; scientist; coauthor; bibliometric indicators; collaboration; citation metrics; Stanford ranking; PageRank (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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