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Bibliometric indicators at the micro-level: some results in the area of natural resources at the Spanish CSIC

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  • Rodrigo Costas
  • María Bordons

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This analysis is based on the international database Science Citation Index and the Spanish database ICYT combined. A total of 3,302 SCI and 1,183 ICYT publications were identified during 1994-2001 for the 333 permanent scientists analysed. The scientific performance of scientists was studied through different indicators related to: activity (SCI and ICYT productivity), expected impact (average impact of publications, percentage of documents in top journals), observed impact (number of citations per document, number of highly cited papers) and publication habits. Only 3% of the scientists did not show any publication in the period. An increase in international productivity is observed while national productivity tends to decrease over time. Research professors (the highest professional category at CSIC) show higher productivity and observed impact than the remaining categories. However, a collective of scientists from different professional categories with a selective publication strategy towards high-quality journals and rewarded with a high number of citations is identified. Main advantages and limitations in obtaining indicators at the micro-level are outlined. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Rodrigo Costas & María Bordons, 2005. "Bibliometric indicators at the micro-level: some results in the area of natural resources at the Spanish CSIC," Research Evaluation, Oxford University Press, vol. 14(2), pages 110-120, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rseval:v:14:y:2005:i:2:p:110-120
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    1. Rodrigo Costas & Thed N. Leeuwen & María Bordons, 2010. "Self-citations at the meso and individual levels: effects of different calculation methods," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 82(3), pages 517-537, March.
    2. Rodrigo Costas & Thed N. Leeuwen & Anthony F. J. Raan, 2011. "The “Mendel syndrome” in science: durability of scientific literature and its effects on bibliometric analysis of individual scientists," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 89(1), pages 177-205, October.
    3. Hui Xuan Tan & Ephrance Abu Ujum & Kwai Fatt Choong & Kuru Ratnavelu, 2015. "Impact analysis of domestic and international research collaborations: a Malaysian case study," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 102(1), pages 885-904, January.
    4. Sumeer Gul & Nahida Tun Nisa & Tariq Ahmad Shah & Sangita Gupta & Asifa Jan & Suhail Ahmad, 2015. "Middle East: research productivity and performance across nations," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 105(2), pages 1157-1166, November.
    5. Rodrigo Costas & María Bordons, 2008. "Is g-index better than h-index? An exploratory study at the individual level," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 77(2), pages 267-288, November.
    6. Linda Reijnhoudt & Rodrigo Costas & Ed Noyons & Katy Börner & Andrea Scharnhorst, 2014. "‘Seed + expand’: a general methodology for detecting publication oeuvres of individual researchers," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 101(2), pages 1403-1417, November.
    7. Marek Kwiek & Wojciech Roszka, 2022. "Academic vs. biological age in research on academic careers: a large-scale study with implications for scientifically developing systems," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 127(6), pages 3543-3575, June.
    8. Ioana Alexandra HORODNIC, 2014. "Academic Performance: Measurement Methods Used In Socio - Economic Sciences," THE YEARBOOK OF THE "GH. ZANE" INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCHES, Gheorghe Zane Institute for Economic and Social Research ( from THE ROMANIAN ACADEMY, JASSY BRANCH), vol. 23(1), pages 5-17.
    9. Anastassios Pouris, 2009. "Fluorine research in South Africa and four benchmarking countries: Comparative mapping and assessment," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 78(1), pages 131-143, January.
    10. Rodrigo Costas & Thed N. Leeuwen & María Bordons, 2012. "Referencing patterns of individual researchers: Do top scientists rely on more extensive information sources?," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 63(12), pages 2433-2450, December.
    11. Costas, Rodrigo & Bordons, María, 2007. "The h-index: Advantages, limitations and its relation with other bibliometric indicators at the micro level," Journal of Informetrics, Elsevier, vol. 1(3), pages 193-203.
    12. E. R. Prakasan & V. L. Kalyane & Vijai Kumar, 2009. "Sustained impact of publications of C.V. Raman," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 78(1), pages 77-97, January.

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