Analysis of the ch-index: An indicator to evaluate the diffusion of scientific research output by citers

Scientometrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 203-217

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico ^a   Perotti, Anna ^a   Proto, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Citations; Citers; Citing authors; Hirsch index; Recurrent citers; Self citation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955841372     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-010-0165-0     Document Type: Article

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