Structured evaluation of the scientific output of academic research groups by recent h-based indicators

被引:16
作者
Franceschini, Fiorenzo [1 ]
Maisano, Domenico [1 ]
机构
[1] Politecn Torino, DISPEA, I-10129 Turin, Italy
关键词
Bibliometric positioning; h-Index; h-Spectrum; Successive h-indices; Ch-index; Research evaluation; Academic research group; Scientific production; BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS; INDEX; PERFORMANCE; RANKING;
D O I
10.1016/j.joi.2010.08.003
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Evaluating the scientific output of researchers, research institutions, academic departments and even universities is a challenging issue. To do this, bibliometric indicators are helpful tools, more and more familiar to research and governmental institutions. This paper proposes a structured method to compare academic research groups within the same discipline, by means of some Hirsch (h) based bibliometric indicators. Precisely, five different typologies of indicators are used so as to depict groups' bibliometric positioning within the scientific community. A specific analysis concerning the Italian researchers in the scientific sector of Production Technology and Manufacturing Systems is developed. The analysis is supported by empirical data and can be extended to research groups associated to other scientific sectors. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:64 / 74
页数:11
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