Chapter 1: Introduction to citation analysis
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Why citation analysis?
- 1.2.1 From ranking journals to ranking articles
- 1.2.2 Use caution when applying citation analysis
- 1.2.3 What about self-citations?
- 1.3 Data sources for citation analysis
- 1.4 Citation metrics
- 1.4.1 Thomson ISI journal impact factor
- 1.4.2 H-index
- 1.4.3 M-quotient
- 1.4.4 Contemporary h-index
- 1.4.5 Individual h-index (3 variations)
- 1.4.6 G-index
- 1.5 Overview of the book
- 1.5.1 Part 1: How to use Publish or Perish more effectively
- 1.5.2 Part 2: Day-to-day uses of Publish or Perish citation analysis
- 1.5.3 Part 3: Advanced topics: delving deeper into the world of citation analysis
- 1.5.4 Appendices
- 1.6 References