Visibility of a scientist mainly depends on the impact of his/her research publications. If scientist A is more visible than scientist B, then the research impact of scientist A should, in principle, be better than that of scientist B. Research impactmeans the extent to which a research paper is read or consulted, used or compared, built upon and acknowledged or cited in subsequent research papers, reviews, monographs, treatises, etc. and rewarded in scholarships, research funding, academic employment and prizes. The research impact and, hence, visibility of a scientist is measurable in a number of ways.
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