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Simulating growth of the h-index
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Abstract
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| Temporal growth of the h-index in a diachronous cumulative time series is predicted to be linear by Hirsch (2005), whereas other models predict a concave increase. Actual data generally yield a linear growth or S-shaped growth. We study the h-index's growth in computer simulations of the publication-citation process. In most simulations the h-index grows linearly in time. Only occasionally does an S-shape occur, while in our simulations a concave increase is very rare. The latter is often signalled by the occurrence of plateaus - periods of h-index stagnation. Several parameters and their influence on the h-index's growth are determined and discussed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. - Washington, D.C., 2001 - 2013
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Publication
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Washington, D.C.
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2009
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ISSN
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1532-2882
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1532-2890
[online]
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DOI
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10.1002/ASI.20973
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Volume/pages
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60
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(2009)
, p. 410-417
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ISI
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000263136200016
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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