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On the use of the h-index in evaluating chemical research
Rosaria Ciriminna1, Mario Pagliaro
1Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U, La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy. mario.pagliaro@cnr.it.
Background:
The h index bibliometric indicator for evaluating scientists and scientific institutions plays an increasingly important role in evaluating contemporary scientific research, including chemistry.
Results:
Citations are meaningful. The best way of measuring performance is to use the informed peer review, where peers judge on the base of a bibliometric report, once the limits and advantages of bibliometric indicators have been thoroughly understood.
Conclusions:
Expanded and improved use of bibliometric indicators such as the h index in a useful and wise manner is suggested.
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