An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output
Physics and Society
2016-09-08 v5 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
I propose the index , defined as the number of papers with citation number higher or equal to , as a useful index to characterize the scientific output of a researcher.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0508025,
title = {An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output},
author = {J. E. Hirsch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0508025},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
Small changes, some caveats added. Submitted to PNAS on 9/1, Pending Final Recommendation