Author’s Index; a new tool to compare scholars

Our inovation is in developing a new index, Author’s Index (Aindex), for comparison between scholars. Comparison of scholars is a need for performance appraisal in scientific communities. The A-index is an author-level metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of the...

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Main Author: Sorooshian, Shahryar
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19554/1/ISEBA2017%20Poster%20-%20A%20index.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19554/
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Summary:Our inovation is in developing a new index, Author’s Index (Aindex), for comparison between scholars. Comparison of scholars is a need for performance appraisal in scientific communities. The A-index is an author-level metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications. The A-indexed minimize the disadvantages of current available indexes. The A-index is useful for academicians management in universities