On the robustness of the h-index: Brief Communication

Authors:
Jerome K. Vanclay
Affiliations:
School of Environmental Science and Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480, Australia
Venue:
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Year:
2007

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Abstract

The h-index (Hirsch, 2005) is robust, remaining relatively unaffected by errors in the long tails of the citations-rank distribution, such as typographic errors that short-change frequently cited articles and create bogus additional records. This robustness, and the ease with which h-indices can be verified, support the use of a Hirsch-type index over alternatives such as the journal impact factor. These merits of the h-index apply both to individuals and to journals. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.