A made-to-measure indicator for cross-disciplinary bibliometric ranking of researchers performance

João Claro () and Carlos A. V. Costa ()
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João Claro: Universidade do Porto
Carlos A. V. Costa: Universidade do Porto

Scientometrics, 2011, vol. 86, issue 1, No 9, 113-123

Abstract: Abstract This paper presents and discusses a new bibliometric indicator of research performance, designed with the fundamental concern of enabling cross-disciplinary comparisons. The indicator, called x-index, compares a researcher’s output to a reference set of research output from top researchers, identified in the journals where the researcher has published. It reflects publication quantity and quality, uses a moderately sized data set, and works with a more refined definition of scientific fields. x-index was developed to rank researchers in a scientific excellence award in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. The data set collected for the 2009 edition of the award is used to study the indicator’s features and design choices, and provides the basis for a discussion of its advantages and limitations.

Keywords: Bibliometric indicators; Research performance; Cross-disciplinarity; Rankings; 62-07 Data analysis; 62P25 Applications to Social Sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 I23 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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