Textile-related research in Spain: a case study applying micro bibliometric indicators
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https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2011.4.832Keywords:
h Index, Spain, Textile researchers, Bibliometrics indicatorsAbstract
The study examines the h-index of textile researchers in Spain and, for the first time, provides information, on the range of values of this index in the area of textilerelated knowledge. This paper reports on a study of 10 scientific production indicators for Spanish textile researchers over the period 1955-2009. The population studied consisted of 73 researchers affiliated with 6 different institutions. Textile investigators represent a heterogeneous community, since they come from different areas of knowledge. The h-index studied presents a positive correlation, ranging between intense and notable, with the number of publications, publications by year, number of citations, citations per year, number of citations received by the most cited publication. The correlation is significant but negative concerning the percentage of authors’ non-cited publications.The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has higher levels than the other institutions for the following indicators: h-index, number of publications, citations, citation per year, maximum number of citations. The Instituto Tecnológico Textil de Alcoy (AITEX) has the highest levels for the following indicators: h-index per year of activity and percentage of non-cited publications. Finally, a relation is shown between the h-index and three (latent) factors that explain the other indicators and provide three dimensions of the h-index.
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