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H-index is still a frequently cited measure for an academic researcher's "impact" when comparing individuals across fields -- the idea being that authors with m
by beambot 2y ago
H-index is still a frequently cited measure for an academic researcher's "impact" when comparing individuals across fields -- the idea being that authors with more papers and more citations are "better" (all other things being equal). Papers with higher citation counts also appear more prominently among search results (e.g. Google Scholar).
If you make the analogy between the www: H-index is pagerank, citations are back links, and authors (researchers) are the domain names. Gaming h-index is akin to SEO hacking for academic authors.
- ec109685 2y agoIt’s also used for evaluating Visa applications, e.g. the O-1: “The petitioner provides evidence demonstrating that the total rate of citations to the beneficiary’s body of published work is high relative to others in the field, or the beneficiary has a high h-index[30] for the field. Depending on the field and the comparative data the petitioner provides, such evidence may indicate a beneficiary’s high overall standing for the purpose of demonstrating that the beneficiary is among the small percentage at the top of the field.[31]”
- Y_Y 2y agoHow would a paper have a h-index?
- beambot 2y agoAh, my original note was ambiguous - fixed. Link for convenience: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index