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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2013-08-01

Journal:SCIENTOMETRICS

Included Journals:SCIE、SSCI

Volume:96

Issue:2

Page Number:605-615

ISSN No.:0138-9130

Key Words:Geometrical interpretation; H-type indicators

Abstract:Quantitative evaluation of scientists now has become very important at many aspects in the range of nation, even all over the world. Among the indices used for quantitative evaluation, h-type indicators are the most popular right now. However, because of the problem that mastering more than 40 variants is difficult and time-consuming, we need an intuitional and quick method by which we can present these indicators for evaluators and those even with little knowledge regarding to h-type indicators. In this paper, we introduce the paper-citation histogram in which most h-type indicators could be illustrated with their geometrical interpretation. With the help of these plots, evaluators can better understand the indices in a relatively short time. Meanwhile the geometrical interpretation can provide an insight into the research achievements of scientists.