Editorial

H-index as a new scientometric indicator

Maja Jokić ; National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In this text we discuss about indicators for evaluation of scientific wo rk of both, the individual author, and journal as a whole. Emphasis is put on the value and significance of a new scientometric indicator, h-index, which was introduced by physicist Hirsch in 2005, and which was adopted both, by leading citation database providers and by the wider scientific community.

Keywords

bibliometric/scientometric indicators; h-index; impact factor

Hrčak ID:

32249

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32249

Publication date:

5.2.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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