The pure h-index: calculating an author’s h-index by taking co-authors into account

摘要

We introduce a new Hirsch-type index for a scientist. This so-called pure h-index takes the actual number of co-authors, and the scientist’s relative position in the byline into account. The transformation from h to the pure h-index can also be applied to the R-index, leading to the pure R-index. This index takes the number of collaborators, possibly the rank in the byline and the actual number of citations into account.