Comprehensive geometrical interpretation of h-type indices

Authors:
Yu Liu;Wei Zuo;Ying Gao;Yanhong Qiao
Affiliations:
School of Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China;School of Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China;School of Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China;School of Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Venue:
Scientometrics
Year:
2013

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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.