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A Hirsch-type index of co-author partnership ability

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…the isolated man does not develop any intellectual power. It is necessary for him to be immersed in an environment of other men… [Alan Turing].

Abstract

The partnership ability index (φ) combines the number of co-authors and the times each of them acted as co-authors with a given author exactly the same way as Hirsch’s h-index combines the number of publications and their citation rate. The index φ was tested on the sample of the Hevesy medal awardees. It was found that φ is consistent with Glänzel’s model of h-index, and that higher φ values—at least until a certain limit—may be accompanied with higher citation visibility (h-index). Some further possibilities of application both within and outside the area of scientometrics are suggested.

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The author thankfully acknowledges the inspiring interest of Prof. Wolfgang Glänzel and Dr. Sándor Soós.

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    András Schubert

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Schubert, A. A Hirsch-type index of co-author partnership ability. Scientometrics 91, 303–308 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0559-7

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