A made-to-measure indicator for cross-disciplinary bibliometric ranking of researchers performance

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

João Claro (Author) FEUP; Carlos A. V. Costa (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Scientometrics

Vol. 86

Pages: 113-123

ISSN: 0138-9130

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Economics and Business

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Authenticus ID: P-002-ZGF

DOI: 10.1007/s11192-010-0241-5

Abstract (EN): This paper presents and discusses a new bibliometric indicator of research performance, designed with the fundamental concern of enabling cross-disciplinary comparisons. The indicator, called x-index, compares a researcher's output to a reference set of research output from top researchers, identified in the journals where the researcher has published. It reflects publication quantity and quality, uses a moderately sized data set, and works with a more refined definition of scientific fields. x-index was developed to rank researchers in a scientific excellence award in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. The data set collected for the 2009 edition of the award is used to study the indicator's features and design choices, and provides the basis for a discussion of its advantages and limitations.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11