A unification of three models for the h‐index

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Ye, Fred Y.^1,2

J Am Soc Inform Sci Technol. 2011;62(1):205-207

Affiliations

¹Institute for Information Resource Management, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Rd. Hangzhou, China 310027

²Institute for Research Information and Quality Assurance (iFQ), Godesberger Allee 90, Bonn, Germany 53175
Abstract

Among existing theoretical models for the h-index, Hirsch's original approach, the Egghe-Rousseau model, and the Glänzel-Schubert model are the three main representatives. Assuming a power-law relation or Heaps' law between publications and citations a unified theoretical explanation for these three models is provided. It is shown that on the level of universities, the Glänzel-Schubert model fits best
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.21456

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Year Entry

2011 Prathap G. A thermodynamic explanation for the Glänzel–Schubert model for the h‐index. J Am Soc Inform Sci Technol. May 2011;62(2):992-994.