Equalities between h-type Indices and Definitions of Rational h-type Indicators

• 作者: Leo Egghe Ronald Rousseau Yves Fassin
• 来源期刊: 数据与情报科学学报:英文版
• 学科: 社会科学
• 关键词: H-INDEX G-INDEX RATIONAL h-type indices RELATIVE RATIONAL H-INDEX Lotkaianframework
• 年，卷（期）: sjyqbkxxbywb_2019,（1）
• 页码范围: 22-31
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: G2

摘要

Purpose: To show for which publication-citation arrays h-type indices are equal and to reconsider rational h-type indices. Results for these research questions fill some gaps in existing basic knowledge about h-type indices.Design/methodology/approach: The results and introduction of new indicators are based on well-known definitions.Findings: The research purpose has been reached: answers to the first questions are obtained and new indicators are defined.Research limitations: h-type indices do not meet the Bouyssou-Marchant independence requirement.Practical implications: On the one hand, more insight has been obtained for well-known indices such as the h-and the g-index and on the other hand, simple extensions of existing indicators have been added to the bibliometric toolbox. Relative rational h-type indices are more useful for individuals than the existing absolute ones.Originality/value: Answers to basic questions such as “when are the values of two h-type indices equal” are provided. A new rational h-index is introduced.