The Hirsch spectrum: A novel tool for analyzing scientific journals

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-73

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Citations; Hirsch index; Hirsch spectrum; Journal qualimetrics; Journal's (co )authors; Quality Engineering Quality Management journals

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249092971     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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