On reliability and robustness of scientometrics indicators based on stochastic models. An evidence-based opinion paper

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-319

  Glänzel, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

H Index; Ranking; Scientometric indicators; Statistical reliability; Stochastic models

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957811289     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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