Original paper

The h-index and self-citations

Volume: 23, Issue: 5, Pages: 250 - 252
Published: May 1, 2008
Abstract
The h-index [ 1 Hirsch J.E. An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2005; 102: 16569-16572 Crossref PubMed Scopus (6795) Google Scholar ] has been claimed to provide a simple way to compare objectively the scientific achievement of researchers and has rapidly become one of the most favoured measures of scientific output [ 2 Ball P. Achievement index climbs the ranks. Nature. 2007; 448: 737...
Paper Details
Title
The h-index and self-citations
Published Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
23
Issue
5
Pages
250 - 252
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