Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: van Eck, N.J.P.
Author-Name-Last: van Eck
Author-Name-First: Nees Jan
Author-Name: Waltman, L.
Author-Name-Last: Waltman
Author-Name-First: Ludo
Title: Generalizing the h- and g-indices
Abstract: We introduce two new measures of the performance of a scientist. One measure, referred to as the hα-index, generalizes the well-known h-index or Hirsch index. The other measure, referred to as the gα-index, generalizes the closely related g-index. We analyze theoretically the relationship between the hα- and gα-indices on the one hand and some simple measures of scientific performance on the other hand. We also study the behavior of the hα- and gα-indices empirically. Some advantages of the hα- and gα-indices over the h- and g-indices are pointed out.
Creation-Date: 2008-08-04
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/13210/ERS-2008-049-LIS.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2008-049-LIS
Classification-JEL: M, M11, R4, Y90
Keywords: Hirsch index, g-index, gα-index, h-index, hα-index
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:13210