The citation triad: An overview of a scientist's publication output based on Ferrers diagrams

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 503-511

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Big hit; Citations; Durfee square; Ferrers diagram; H Index; Publication output; Sleeping beauty; Tapered h index

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956493319     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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