The h-index: A case of the tail wagging the dog?

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Highlights：

• Examples of citation distributions conform in general terms with the stochastic model.

• Published data from three sources are analysed, covering 15 scientists.

• The simple geometric model is found useful to identify the approximate h-index.

• A quasi h-index chart is constructed.

• The chart allows an approximate h-index to be read-off knowing only the total numbers of papers and citations.

摘要

•Examples of citation distributions conform in general terms with the stochastic model.•Published data from three sources are analysed, covering 15 scientists.•The simple geometric model is found useful to identify the approximate h-index.•A quasi h-index chart is constructed.•The chart allows an approximate h-index to be read-off knowing only the total numbers of papers and citations.

论文关键词：Citation distribution,Publication-citation process,Geometric distribution,Non-linear equations,Quasi h-index,h-Index profile

论文评审过程：Received 14 May 2013, Revised 12 June 2013, Accepted 13 June 2013, Available online 15 August 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2013.06.004