Bibliometrics: tracking research impact by selecting the appropriate metrics

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dc.contributor.authorHenkel, Ralf
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-03T20:25:54Z
dc.date.available2016-03-03T20:25:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractTraditionally, the success of a researcher is assessed by the number of publications he or she publishes in peer-reviewed, indexed, high impact journals. This essential yardstick, often referred to as the impact of a specific researcher, is assessed through the use of various metrics. While researchers may be acquainted with such matrices, many do not know how to use them to enhance their careers. In addition to these metrics, a number of other factors should be taken into consideration to objectively evaluate a scientist's profile as a researcher and academician. Moreover, each metric has its own limitations that need to be considered when selecting an appropriate metric for evaluation. This paper provides a broad overview of the wide array of metrics currently in use in academia and research. Popular metrics are discussed and defined, including traditional metrics and article-level metrics, some of which are applied to researchers for a greater understanding of a particular concept, including varicocele that is the thematic area of this Special Issue of Asian Journal of Andrology. We recommend the combined use of quantitative and qualitative evaluation using judiciously selected metrics for a more objective assessment of scholarly output and research impact.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationHenkel, R., et al. (2016). Bibliometrics: tracking research impact by selecting the appropriate metrics. Asian Journal of Andrology, 18(2):296-309en_US
dc.identifier.issn1008-682X
dc.identifier.issn1008-682X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2082
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherMedknow Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsAsian Journal of Andrology is an international peer-reviewed open access journal.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1008-682X.171582
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectArticle-level metricsen_US
dc.subjectBibliometricsen_US
dc.subjectCitation countsen_US
dc.subjectH-indexen_US
dc.subjectImpact factoren_US
dc.subjectResearch databasesen_US
dc.subjectResearch impacten_US
dc.subjectResearch productivityen_US
dc.subjectTraditional metricsen_US
dc.titleBibliometrics: tracking research impact by selecting the appropriate metricsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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