วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 14 ธันวาคม พ.ศ. 2566

Controversy on h-index

1.It is important to note that the statement: “The h-index of person P is X,” has no meaning, because the value of the index depends on the content of the database used for its calculation. One should rather say: “The h-index of person P is X, in database Z.” Many disruptive technologies e.g. FB, YouTube, Google came from outside Scopus db.

Cf. https://theconversation.com/why-the-h-index-is-a-bogus-measure-of-academic-impact-141684

2.H-index counts both proceedings and journal equally although they potentially have significant difference in quality (in their impacts).

3.H-index counts all papers although you are not the first author. So it is blind to percent contribution (i e. amount of contribution you really achieve).

4.It even ignores any impacts made via non English literature.