IS m-QUOTIENT VALUABLE FOR ASSESSING THE SCIENTIFIC IMPACT OF TEACHERS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES ALONG WITH HIRSCH INDEX?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2018.1.8327Keywords:
m-quotient, h-index, Hirsch index, bibliometric index.Abstract
The aim of the work – to evaluate the potential of using m-quotient to assess the scientific contribution of teachers and staff of medical universities in Ukraine.
The main body. m-quotient is calculated based on h-index: to obtain the numerical values of m-index, it is necessary to divide Hirsch index by the number of years since the publication of the first article. In our opinion, m-index is valuable, since when calculating it, duration of active scientific careers of researchers is taken into account, which allows comparing the contribution of the experienced scientists and specialist-novices. In addition, determination of m-coefficient enables us to evaluate careers of researchers in the dynamics, taking into account the periods of decline and the rise of scientific activity, since in contrast to h-index, m-quotient may decrease when the publication of new papers is stopped.
Conclusion. We believe that m-index can be used as a simple-to-calculate parameter and useful additional criterion for assessing the effectiveness of young scientists in medical universities in conjunction with other bibliometric indicators, namely h-index and, in particular, impact factors of journals where researchers publish their papers.
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