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Using the h-index for assessing single publications

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It is shown that a Hirsch-type index can be used for assessing single highly cited publications by calculating the h-index of the set of papers citing the work in question. This index measures not only the direct impact of a publication but also its indirect influence through the citing papers.

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  1. Institute for Research Policy Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    András Schubert

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Schubert, A. Using the h-index for assessing single publications. Scientometrics 78, 559–565 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-008-2208-3

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