Pioneer of citation analytics Eugene Garfield passes away

Handbook for Scientometrics: Science and Technology Development Indicators

10.15826/b978-5-7996-3154-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Akoev ◽

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Valentina Markusova ◽

Olga Moskaleva ◽

Vladimir Pislyakov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Technology Development ◽

Citation Index ◽

Research Evaluation ◽

Research Management ◽

Research Assessment ◽

Research Institutions ◽

Scientometric Indicators ◽

Development Indicators ◽

Reasonable Approach ◽

Eugene Garfield

The Second edition Russian Scientometric Handbook is designed to provide an overview of the field of scientometrics. The Handbook describes the history of creation of the breakthrough concept of citation indexing by Dr. Eugene Garfield, and development of the first multidisciplinary scholarly citation index, the Science Citation Index. Application of scientometric tools and methods in research management and resource allocation is discussed. Authors survey various scientometric indicators relevant to individual researchers, journals, research institutions and whole countries. Authors explore new types of indicators, such as altmetrics, relationship between scientometric indicators and the nature of scientific communication, and various methods of visualizing scientometric information. Possibilities and limitations of various scientometric techniques are examined. Authors highlight the need for an informed and reasonable approach to the use of quantitative indicators for research assessment. The Handbook includes the first Russian translations of three articles by Dr. Eugene Garfield. The Handbook is intended for use by researchers, science analysts, universities and research institutions administrators, libraries and information centers staff, graduate students, and the general reader interested in scientometrics and research evaluation.

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Units of measurement

10.1093/oso/9780198799887.003.0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Gianfranco Pacchioni

Keyword(s):

Impact Factor ◽

Impact Factors ◽

H Index ◽

Units Of Measurement ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

Eugene Garfield ◽

Citation Metrics

This chapter discusses how performance is measured in science, such as through the role of citation metrics. Next, the chapter discusses the pros and cons of bibliometric indexes, and of ‘impact factor’, which was introduced by Eugene Garfield in 1955 but not widely used until twenty years later. The various ways that journals attempt to improve their impact factors, and how this will affect science, are also examined. Besides impact factor, the role played by indicators in evaluating scientists, such as the recently introduced h-index, is explored. Finally, fashions and trends in science are touched upon, illustrated with personal anecdotes from the author.

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