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The R- and AR-indices: Complementing the h-index

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Based on the foundation laid by the h-index we introduce and study the R- and AR-indices. These new indices eliminate some of the disadvantages of the h-index, especially when they are used in combination with the h-index. The R-index measures the h-core’s citation intensity, while AR goes one step further and takes the age of publications into account. This allows for an index that can actually increase and decrease over time. We propose the pair (h, AR) as a meaningful indicator for research evaluation. We further prove a relation characterizing the h-index in the power law model.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China

    Jin BiHui

  2. Institute for Science, Technology and Society, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453002, China

    Liang LiMing

  3. IBW, University of Antwerp (UA), B-2610, Wilrijk, Belgium

    Liang LiMing, Ronald Rousseau & Leo Egghe

  4. KHBO, Industrial Sciences and Technology, B-8400, Oostende, Belgium

    Ronald Rousseau

  5. Agoralaan, Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt), B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium

    Ronald Rousseau & Leo Egghe

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Supported by a Major State Basic Research Special Program China under grant (No. 2004CCC00400) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 70376019)

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Jin, B., Liang, L., Rousseau, R. et al. The R- and AR-indices: Complementing the h-index. CHINESE SCI BULL 52, 855–863 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-007-0145-9

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