Impact factors: Scientific and career assessment by numbers

Nico Bruining; Paul Cummins; Patrick W. Serruys

doi:10.4244/EIJV7I1A23

Impact factors: Scientific and career assessment by numbers

Nico Bruining, Paul Cummins, Patrick W. Serruys

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Abstract

The most used scientific evaluation parameters today are: 1) The impact factor (IF) of scientific journals in which the papers of researchers, and their collaborators, are published and 2) The so-called H-factor which is used to evaluate the work of individual scientists. We explore in detail these particular parameters. Also we briefly discuss alternative forms of assessment in the modern age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-147
Number of pages	5
Journal	EuroIntervention
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJV7I1A23
Publication status	Published - May 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hirsch-factor
Impact factor
Scientific assessment
Thomson Reuters

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