Evaluating research institutions: The potential of the success-index

Scientometrics

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-101

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico ^a   Mastrogiacomo, Luca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Citation propensity; Field normalization; Groups of researchers; Hirsch index; Research institutions; Success index

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879134358     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0887-2     Document Type: Article

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