H-Index

The H-Index is a metric measuring the productivity of a scholar. It is measured based on the number of citations got by the person for his or her publications. The index was introduced in 2005.^[1]

Examples

If a scholar has 15 papers, each of which has at least 15 citations, their h-index is 15.^[2]

Related pages

I10-index

References

↑ Hirsch, J E. An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output. National Library of Medicine 102 (46) (2005)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. p. 16569–16572. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
↑ Calculate Your Academic Footprint: Your H-Index. University of Waterloo. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

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[1] Hirsch, J E. An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output. National Library of Medicine 102 (46) (2005)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. p. 16569–16572. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

[2] Calculate Your Academic Footprint: Your H-Index. University of Waterloo. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

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