What do we know about the h index?
What do we know about the h index?
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DOI：
10.1002/asi.20609
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发表时间：
2007-07-01
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通讯作者：
Daniel, Hans-Dieter
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作者：
Bornmann, Lutz;Daniel, Hans-Dieter
Jorge Hirsch（2005 a，2005 b）最近提出了h指数来量化单个科学家的研究产出。新指数在科学界引起了广泛关注。认为一个数字中的h指数可以很好地代表一个科学家一生的科学成就，以及使用普通文献数据库（假设）简单地计算h指数会导致不正确使用该指数的危险。我们描述了h指标的优点和缺点，并总结了该指标的收敛有效性的研究。我们还介绍了更正和补充，以及单一的数字替代h指数。
Jorge Hirsch (2005a, 2005b) recently proposed the h index to quantify the research output of individual scientists. The new index has attracted a lot of attention in the scientific community. The claim that the h index in a single number provides a good representation of the scientific lifetime achievement of a scientist as well as the (supposed) simple calculation of the h index using common literature databases lead to the danger of improper use of the index. We describe the advantages and disadvantages of the h index and summarize the studies on the convergent validity of this index. We also introduce corrections and complements as well as single-number alternatives to the h index.