Bibliometric indicators in information science: analysis of the most productive researchers about metric studies in the Scopus basis

Perspectivas em Ciência da Informação

Oliveira, Ely Francina Tannuri de¹  Gracio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini¹  Universidade Estadual Paulista em Marília¹ 

关键词: Metric studies;    Bibliometric indicators;    Scientific production;    Citation indicators;    Index h.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-99362011000400003

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais * Escola de Biblioteconomia

【 摘 要 】

This research aims at analyzing the indicators of impact and relevance - total of published articles, average of citations, total number of citations and index h of the most productive researchers in the "Metric Studies" field, within periods of the Scopus base by means of a correlation study, determining the best equation of regression of index h due to the total of citations, as well as to all other indicators under analysis. As research procedure, we used the search terms "bibliometr* OR scientometr* OR infometr* OR webometr* OR informetr* OR webmemetr* OR paentometr*", obtaining 36 researchers as the most productive ones. For each indicator, the following descriptive statistics were calculated: maximum, minimum, average, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. The coefficient of correlation of Pearson was calculated and adjusted to the equation of regression of index h due to the total of citations. The equation of multiple regression was identified, from index h due to the other indicators. Concluding, we highlight the need for a matching of such indicators to broadly describe a researcher's multifaceted profile, seeing the complementarity of information provided by the indicators of productivity and impact, from distinctive nature.

【 授权许可】

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