The h-index is used to gauge a researcher’s productivity. Which statement…
2026
The h-index is used to gauge a researcher’s productivity. Which statement accurately defines h-index?
- A.
The number of publications an author has authored.
- B.
The average number of citations a publication receives.
- C.
The maximum number ‘h’ such that an author has ‘h’ papers each cited at least ‘h’ times.
- D.
The maximum number ‘h’ such that an author has ‘h’ papers each cited at most ‘h’ times.
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Correct answer: C
The h-index is a bibliometric indicator proposed by Jorge Hirsch to measure research impact. It is defined as the maximum number h of a researcher's publications that have each been cited at least h times.