How much of a paper should be cited?

The rule of thumb is to go back at most five to six years. Exceptions to this rule should be reserved for seminal works relevant to explaining what prompted your research. Roughly 85% of all cited works should be less than five years old.

How many citations is good for a professor?

Based on the job postings I have observed, most faculty positions require between 2 and 4 publications within the past five years (relative to the date of application).

What is the highest h index?

Of the Oxford University top 50 cited Google Scholars the highest H-index was 146, lowest 28 and median was 64.

Can your h index go down?

The h-index is influence both by quantity (Scholarly Output) and publication impact (Citation Count). Originally conceived as a useful reflection of a researcher’s accumulated career, it is represented by a single number which stays the same or increases with time – it cannot go down.

Who is the most cited researcher?

Scientist/ Senior Scientist The United States tops the field with 2,650 authors, representing 41.5% of the list. The role of the U.S. has slipped since Clarivate last compiled its list in 2019. In the previous list, the United States claimed a 44% share of the role.

What is Scopus h index?

The h-index is an index that attempts to measure both the productivity and impact of the published work of a scientist or scholar. In Scopus, the h-index is not a static value; it is calculated live on a set of results each time you look it up.

How do I determine my h index?

Find Your H-IndexEnter the name of the author in the top search box (e.g. Smith JT). Select Author from the drop-down menu on the right. Click on Search.Click on Citation Report on the right hand corner of the results page. The H-index is on the right of the screen.

What is the difference between H index and i10 Index?

The h-index reflects both the number of publications and the number of citations per publication. For example a scientist with an h-index of 20 has 20 papers cited at least 20 times. The i10-index is the number of articles with at least 10 citations.

What is meant by H index?

The h index is a metric for evaluating the cumulative impact of an author’s scholarly output and performance; measures quantity with quality by comparing publications to citations. The h index corrects for the disproportionate weight of highly cited publications or publications that have not yet been cited.

What is a good H index in computer science?

The threshold was chosen based on the recommendation by J. E. Hirsch, PhD in his “An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output” paper that an h-index of 40 characterizes outstanding scientists.

What is the meaning of i10 index?

i10-Index = the number of publications with at least 10 citations. This very simple measure is only used by Google Scholar, and is another way to help gauge the productivity of a scholar.