Analysis of the Hirsch index's operational properties

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 494-504

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Citations; Hirsch index; Indicator properties; Operational properties; Performance evaluation; Publication year; Ranking

Indexed keywords

CITATIONS; HIRSCH INDEX; INDICATOR PROPERTIES; OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PUBLICATION YEAR; RANKING;

TECHNICAL WRITING;

PUBLISHING;

EID: 70350732823     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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