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The h-bubble

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  • Rousseau, Ronald
  • García-Zorita, Carlos
  • Sanz-Casado, Elias

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Hypes occur in every domain of human behavior, including scientific research. We show in this contribution that journals and authors who studied the h-index benefited in terms of short-term citations. As, moreover, the introduction of the h-index is more a ‘clever find’ than a first rate intellectual achievement, its rise can be compared to a stock market bubble.

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  • Rousseau, Ronald & García-Zorita, Carlos & Sanz-Casado, Elias, 2013. "The h-bubble," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 294-300.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:infome:v:7:y:2013:i:2:p:294-300
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2012.11.012
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