Examples of simple transformations of the h-index: Qualitative and quantitative conclusions and consequences for other indices

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-148

  Egghe, L ^a,b  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

g Index; h Index; Hirsch; R Index; Transformation; Weighted h index

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849109501     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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