* Jorge E. Hirsch, his h-index and other derived indices
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Jorge E. Hirsch, h-index, n-index, i-index, g-index, h-classics, Characteristics, Advantages, CriticismsAbstract
The h-index and how it is calculated are explained. The article begins with a short biographical note of its inventor Jorge E. Hirsh, nuclear physicist and pacifist. The characteristics of the h-index and the criticisms it has received are discussed. Other derived indices (m, i, g) are pre-sented. A brief mention is made of the Publish or Perish program.References
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