In 2015, the journal Nature published the article “Bibliometrics: The Leiden Manifesto for research metrics” by Diana Hicks, Paul Wouters, and colleagues, in response to the growing reliance on quantitative indicators such as the h-index and the impact factor. The article referred to ten principles aimed at promoting a more responsible and fair use of research measurement and evaluation indicators, encouraging the complementary use of quantitative and qualitative metrics.
The Leiden Manifesto for Research Metrics – 10 principles to guide research evaluation outlined in this video.
For the researcher:
H-index
I-index
M-index
Altmetrics
For the article:
For the journal:
Journal Impact Factor (JIF)
CiteScore
Scimago Journal and Country Rank (SJR)
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
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