Institutional h-index: The performance of a new metric in the evaluation of Brazilian Psychiatric Post-graduation Programs

Mariana Pires Luz (), Carla Marques-Portella, Mauro Mendlowicz, Sonia Gleiser, Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho and Ivan Figueira
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Mariana Pires Luz: Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ)
Carla Marques-Portella: Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ)
Mauro Mendlowicz: Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ)
Sonia Gleiser: Researcher from the Integrate Laboratory of Stress Research, IPUB-UFRJ
Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho: National School of Public Health (ENSP-FIOCRUZ)
Ivan Figueira: Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB-UFRJ)

Scientometrics, 2008, vol. 77, issue 2, No 10, 368 pages

Abstract: Abstract A fair assessment of merit is needed for better resource allocation in the scientific community. We analyzed the performance of the institutional h-index in the case of Brazilian Psychiatry Post-graduation Programs. Traditional bibliometric indicators and the institutional h-index similarly ranked the programs, except for the Average Impact Factor. The institutional h-index correlated strongly with the majority of the traditional bibliometric indicators, which did not occur with the Average Impact Factor. The institutional h-index balances “quantity” and “quality”, and can be used as part of a panel of bibliometric indicators to aid the peer-review process.

Date: 2008
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