A theoretical model of the dependence of Hirsch-type indices on the number of publications and the average citation rate is tested successfully on empirical samples of journal h-i...
Rankings of journals and rankings of scientists are usually discussed separately. We argue that a consistent approach to both rankings is desirable because both the quality of a j...
This paper introduces a new approach to describe the spread of research topics across disciplines using epidemic models. The approach is based on applying individual-based models ...
Istvan Z. Kiss, Mark Broom, Paul G. Craze, Ismael ...
: The paper reviews the literature on disciplinary credit assignment practices, and presents the results of a longitudinal study of credit assignment practices in the fields of eco...