3.4 The h-index

Abstract

The h-index is am ainstream bibliometric indicator,s ince it is widelyu sed in academia,r esearch management and research policy.While its advantagesh ave been highlighted, such as its simple calculation, it has also receivedw idespread criticism.The criticism is mainlybasedonthe negative effects it mayhaveonscholars, when the index is used to describe the quality of ascholar.The "h" means "highly-cited" and "highachievement",and should not be confused with the lastname of its inventor,Hirsch.Put simply, the h-index combines ameasure of quantity and impact in asingle indicator.Several initiativestry to provide alternativestothe h-index to counter some of its shortcomings.

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