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Letter to the editor: Additive rules for h-index for the part-set method

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We propose an additive rule based on dimensionality and conservation rules for arriving at the appropriate cumulative h-index of a complex set of partial-sets.

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  1. A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695016, India

    Gangan Prathap

  2. Institute of Computer Science & Digital Innovation, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Campus No. 1, Jalan Puncak Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Gangan Prathap

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Prathap, G. Letter to the editor: Additive rules for h-index for the part-set method. Scientometrics 126, 5369–5371 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-021-03950-x

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