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Nature 449, 403 (27 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449403c; Published online 26 September 2007
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H-index: age and sex make it unreliable
Clint D. Kelly1 & Michael D. Jennions1
- School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
The h-index seems to be breaking away from the bibliometric pack, in the race to become a favoured measure of scientific performance ('Achievement index climbs the ranks' Nature 448, 737; 2007). However, if the h-index is to become an assessment tool commonly used by university administrators and government bureaucrats, those using it should be aware of its pitfalls.
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