Simulation of the h index use at university departments within the bibliometrics-based heuristics framework: Can the indicator be used to compare individual researchers?
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Highlights：
• Bibliometrics-based heuristics (BBHs) are simple decision strategies for evaluative purposes based on bibliometric indicators.
• One aim of the heuristics research program is to develop methods for studying the use of BBHs in research evaluation.
• We developed the Stata command h_index and R package hindex.
• The command and package can be used to decide whether the h index can be used to compare all researchers in a university department.
• If the visualizations show great differences in the citation cultures between sub-groups in the department, the h index should not be used.
摘要
•Bibliometrics-based heuristics (BBHs) are simple decision strategies for evaluative purposes based on bibliometric indicators.•One aim of the heuristics research program is to develop methods for studying the use of BBHs in research evaluation.•We developed the Stata command h_index and R package hindex.•The command and package can be used to decide whether the h index can be used to compare all researchers in a university department.•If the visualizations show great differences in the citation cultures between sub-groups in the department, the h index should not be used.
论文关键词：Bibliometrics,Bibliometrics-based heuristics,Bibliometrics-based decision trees,h index
论文评审过程：Received 10 September 2020, Revised 3 November 2021, Accepted 30 November 2021, Available online 21 December 2021, Version of Record 21 December 2021.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2021.101237
