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A Brief Review on Article-, Author-, and Journal-Level Scientometric Indices
Himel Mondal1, Shaikat Mondal2
1Department of Physiology, Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital, Koraput, Odisha, India.
Indian Dermatology Online Journal
|October 28, 2022
Summary
Scientometric indices measure scientific impact for authors, articles, and journals. Understanding their calculation methods is key for accurate comparisons of research performance.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics and Scientometrics
- Scientific Communication
- Research Evaluation
Background:
- Scientometric indices are crucial for evaluating the impact of research outputs.
- Various metrics exist at the author, article, and journal levels.
- Different service providers offer distinct metrics, necessitating an understanding of their calculation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a brief overview of common scientometric indices.
- To highlight key metrics used for ranking scientific impact.
- To emphasize the importance of understanding metric calculation methods.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive review of prominent scientometric indices.
- Categorization of metrics into author-level, article-level, and journal-level.
- Brief explanation of selected common metrics within each category.
Main Results:
- Common author-level metrics include the h-index, i10-index, and g-index.
- Article-level metrics discussed are Altmetric, Dimensions, and PlumX.
- Journal-level metrics covered are Impact Factor®, CiteScore, SCImago journal ranking, and h5-index.
Conclusions:
- Awareness of different scientometric indices is vital for researchers and institutions.
- Understanding the calculation behind each metric ensures informed interpretation of scientific impact.
- This overview serves as a foundational guide to common research evaluation tools.
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