The predictability of the Hirsch index evolution
Physics and Society
2013-09-19 v1 Digital Libraries
Abstract
The h-index can be used as a predictor of itself. However, the evolution of the h-index with time is shown in the present investigation to be dominated for several years by citations to previous publications rather than by new scientific achievements. This inert behaviour of the h-index raises questions, whether the h-index can be used profitably in academic appointment processes or for the allocation of research resources.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1307.5964,
title = {The predictability of the Hirsch index evolution},
author = {Michael Schreiber},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.5964},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
6 pages, 3 figures, to be published in the Proceedings of 18th Int. Conf. Science and Technology Indicators (STI2013), Berlin