Abstract
It is suggested that h-indices themselves may form the basis of a series of h-indices at successively higher levels of aggregation. The concept of successive h-indices may usefully contribute to develop a coherent frame for multi-level assessments.
References
J. E. Hirsch, An index to quantify an individual’s scientific output, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102 (2005) 16569–16572, also available at http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508025
T. Braun, W. Glänzel, A. Schubert, A Hirsch-type index for journals, The Scientist, 19(22) (2005) 8.
T. BRAUN, W. GLÄNZEL, A. SCHUBERT, A Hirsch-type index for journals, Scientometrics, 69(1) (2006) 169–173.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Schubert, A. Successive h-indices. Scientometrics 70, 201–205 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-007-0112-x
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-007-0112-x