Scientific CorrespondenceJournal of Scientometric ResearchVol. 2 | Issue 1 | 2013 | pp. 80–82Open access
r-index: Quantifying the quality of an individual’s scientific research output
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- 1 Department of Cloud Physics and Dynamics, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Published in Journal of Scientometric Research
Correspondence: P. R. C. Rahul
Department of Cloud Physics and Dynamics, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Email: rcreddy@tropmet.res.in
Copyright: © 2013 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 1, 2013
How to cite
Rahul, P. R. C. (2013). r-index: Quantifying the quality of an individual’s scientific research output. Journal of Scientometric Research, 2(1), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.4103/2320-0057.115867
Abstract
There are quite many methods to asses the output of a research scientist, primarily by the number of papers he (she) publishes, where they are published and the number of times a particular paper is cited by other journals. But none of the methods give a possibility to identify the quality of the paper published. I present here r- index or method that can provide an insight into the quality of the research output, at the same time balancing the role of impact factors in which that research output is published.
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| Title | r-index: Quantifying the quality of an individual’s scientific research output |
|---|---|
| Authors | P. R. C. Rahul |
| Affiliations | Department of Cloud Physics and Dynamics, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | rcreddy@tropmet.res.in |
| Journal | Journal of Scientometric Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 1 (2013) |
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