Background Understanding the impact of a publication by using bibliometric indices
becomes an essential activity not only for universities and research institutes but also for …

The science of science (SOS) is a rapidly developing field which aims to understand,
quantify and predict scientific research and the resulting outcomes. The problem is …

This is the first comprehensive overview of the'science of science,'an emerging
interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the reproducible patterns that govern …

The impact of individual scientists is commonly quantified using citation-based measures.
The most common such measure is the h-index. A scientist's h-index affects hiring …

Nowadays, measuring the quality and quantity of the scientific production is an important
necessity since almost every research assessment decision depends, to a great extent …

Scientometrics is the study of the quantitative aspects of the process of science as a
communication system. It is centrally, but not only, concerned with the analysis of citations in …

Identifying influential nodes in dynamical processes is crucial in understanding network
structure and function. Degree, H-index and coreness are widely used metrics, but …

Characterizing the structure of knowledge, the evolution of research topics, and the
emergence of topics has always been an important part of information science (IS). Our …

Traditionally, the success of a researcher is assessed by the number of publications he or
she publishes in peer-reviewed, indexed, high impact journals. This essential yardstick …

Becoming Metric-Wise: A Bibliometric Guide for Researchers aims to inform researchers
about metrics so that they become aware of the evaluative techniques being applied to their …