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An axiomatic approach to bibliometric rankings and indices

Marchant, Thierry; Bouyssou, Denis (2014), An axiomatic approach to bibliometric rankings and indices, Journal of Informetrics, 8, 3, p. 449-477. 10.1016/j.joi.2014.03.001

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Date
2014
Journal name
Journal of Informetrics
Volume
8
Number
3
Publisher
Elsevier
Pages
449-477
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Marchant, Thierry

Bouyssou, Denis cc
Laboratoire d'analyse et modélisation de systèmes pour l'aide à la décision [LAMSADE]
Abstract (EN)
This paper analyzes several well-known bibliometric indices using an axiomatic approach. The bibliometric indices that are studied include classic ones such as the number of highly cited papers as well as more recent ones such as the h -index and the g -index. We give conditions that characterize these indices, up to the multiplication by a positive constant. We also study the bibliometric rankings that are induced by these indices. Hence, we provide a general framework for the comparison of bibliometric rankings and indices.
Subjects / Keywords
Axiomatization; g -index; h -index; bibliometric index; bibliometric ranking