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What does the h-index measure?
Both the productivity and citation impact of a researcher's publications
What does the i-10 index measure?
The number of publications with at least 10 citations each
What does the total citations metric reflect?
The cumulative impact of a researcher on the scientific community
What does the citations per paper metric indicate?
The relative impact of a researcher's individual works
What is the publication count metric?
The total number of publications authored or co-authored by a researcher
What is the equation for the h-index?
h = ch ≥ h
What does the h-index represent?
The highest number of papers a researcher has that each have at least that number of citations
What is the i10-index?
The count of publications that have at least 10 citations
What is the equation for calculating the total number of citations received by a researcher?
TC = c1 + c2 + … + cN
What does the Citations per Paper metric calculate?
The average number of citations received per paper
What is the Publication Count metric?
The count of all the papers authored or co-authored by a researcher
What does the equation h=max{i ∈ ℕ : ci ≥ i} represent?
The highest number of papers a researcher has that each have at least that number of citations
Study Notes
Researcher Metrics
- The h-index measures both a researcher's productivity and citation impact, providing a comprehensive view of their influence in academia.
- The h-index is the largest number of papers a researcher has that each have at least that number of citations.
- The h-index equation is h = max{i ∈ ℕ : ci ≥ i}, where ci is the citation count of the ith publication.
i10-index
- The i10-index counts the number of publications by a researcher that have at least 10 citations each.
- The i10-index equation is i10-index = Number of publications with at least 10 citations.
- The i10-index is particularly useful for evaluating the impact of early-career researchers or those with a limited publication record.
Total Citations
- Total Citations counts the overall number of citations a researcher has received across all their publications.
- The Total Citations equation is TC = c1 + c2 + … + cN, where ci is the citation count of the ith publication.
Citations per Paper
- Citations per Paper calculates the average number of citations received per paper authored by a researcher.
- The Citations per Paper equation is Citations per Paper (CPP) = Total number of citations / Total number of papers.
- Citations per Paper reflects the average impact or influence of the researcher's work.
Publication Count
- Publication Count is the total number of publications authored or co-authored by a researcher.
- The Publication Count equation is Publication Count = N, where N is the total number of publications.
- Publication Count reflects a researcher's productivity and contribution to their field.
Results and Discussion Structure
- The Results and Discussion section in a research paper typically follows a logical progression to help readers understand the findings and their implications.
- The structure of the Results and Discussion section allows readers to follow the research's logical progression.
Learn about the most commonly used metrics to evaluate researcher performance, including h-index and i-10 index.
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