Science dynamics and research production indicators, indexes, statistical laws and mathematical models /: indicators, indexes, statistical laws and mathematical models. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nikolay K. Vitanov.
• Other Names: Vitanov, Nikolay K
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Part I Science and Society. Research Organizations and Assessment of Research; 1 Science and Society. Assessment of Research; 1.1 Introductory Remarks; 1.2 Science, Technology, and Society; 1.3 Remarks on Dissipativity and the Structure of Science Systems; 1.3.1 Financial, Material, and Human Resource Flows Keep Science in an Organized State; 1.3.2 Levels, Characteristic Features, and Evolution of Scientific Structures; 1.4 Triple Helix Model of the Knowledge-Based Economy; 1.5 Scientific Competition Among Nations: The Academic Diamond 1.6 Assessment of Research: The Role of Research Publications1.7 Quality and Performance: Processes and Process Indicators; 1.8 Latent Variables, Measurement Scales, and Kinds of Measurements; 1.9 Notes on Differences in Statistical Characteristics ƒ; 1.10 Several Notes on Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Webometrics, and Informetrics; 1.10.1 Examples of Quantities that May Be Analyzed in the Process of the Study of Research Dynamics; 1.10.2 Inequality of Scientific Achievements; 1.10.3 Knowledge Landscapes; 1.11 Notes on Research Production and Research Productivity 1.12 Notes on the Methods of Research Assessment1.12.1 Method of Expert Evaluation; 1.12.2 Assessment of Basic Research; 1.12.3 Evaluation of Research Organizations and Groups of Research Organizations; 1.13 Mathematics and Quantification of Research Performance ƒ; 1.13.1 Weighting Without Accounting for the Current Performance; 1.13.2 Weighting with Accounting for the Current Performance ; 1.13.3 How to Determine the Values of Parameters; 1.14 Concluding Remarks; References; Part II Indicators and Indexes for Assessment of Research Production 2 Commonly Used Indexes for Assessment of Research Production2.1 Introductory Remarks; 2.2 Peer Review and Assessment by Indicators and Indexes; 2.3 Several General Remarks About Indicators and Indexes; 2.4 Additional Discussion on Citations as a Measure of Reception, Impact, and Quality of Research; 2.5 The h-Index of Hirsch; 2.5.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of the h-Index; 2.5.2 Normalized h-Index; 2.5.3 Tapered h-Index; 2.5.4 Temporally Bounded h-Index. Age-Dependent h-Index; 2.5.5 The Problem of Multiple Authorship. overlineh-Index of Hirsch and gh-Index of Galam; 2.5.6 The m-Index 2.5.7 h-Like Indexes and Indexes Complementary to the Hirsch Index2.6 The g-Index of Egghe; 2.7 The in-Index; 2.8 p-Index. IQp-Index; 2.9 A-Index and R-Index; 2.10 More Indexes for Quantification of Research Production; 2.10.1 Indexes Based on Normalization Mechanisms; 2.10.2 PI-Indexes; 2.10.3 Indexes for Personal Success of a Researcher; 2.10.4 Indexes for Characterization of Research Networks; 2.11 Concluding Remarks; References; 3 Additional Indexes and Indicators for Assessment of Research Production; 3.1 Introductory Remarks; 3.2 Simple Indexes
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Subjects: 519.5; Statistics; Research; Mathematical statistics; Mathematical models; MATHEMATICS / Applied; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General; Mathematical models; Mathematical statistics; Research; Statistics; Statistical Theory and Methods; Printing and Publishing; R & D/Technology Policy; Nonlinear Dynamics; Methodology of the Social Sciences; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Publishing; Science -- General; Science -- Chaotic Behavior in Systems; Social Science -- Methodology; Publishing industry & book trade; Research & development management; Nonlinear science; Social research & statistics; Printing; Economic policy; Social sciences_xMethodology; Mathematics -- Probability & Statistics -- General; Probability & statistics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319416311; 3319416316; 3319416294; 9783319416298
• Related ISBNs: 9783319416298
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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