The Relevance of the “h-” and “g-” Index to Economics in the Context of A Nation-Wide Research Evaluation Scheme: The New Zealand Case

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of the citation‐based “h‐” and “g‐” indexes as a means for measuring research output in economics. This study is unique in that it is the first to utilise the “h‐” and “g‐”indexes in the context of a time‐limited evaluation period and to provide comprehensive coverage of all academic economists in all university‐based economics departments within a nation state. For illustration purposes, we...