Impact of Self-citation on the H Index in the Field of Academic Radiology

Bibliometric Indices and Academic Promotion within Plastic Surgery

“…However, a study of academic radiologists found that the effect of self-citation was minimal, with an increase in cumulative citations of just 2 percent and unchanged h-indices after inclusion of self-citations. 27 Bibliometrics does not distinguish between reviews and original research, and the impact of clinical research may be underestimated compared with basic science as a result of different citation practices between research areas. 28 Calculation of bibliometric values is executed with the investigator's last name and two initials only, which may be ambiguous with common 29 Discrepancies between surgical subspecialties may be further explained by disparities in field size, varying emphasis on research, significant variation of citation practices, and an unequal number of journals available for publication.…”

Gender Comparison of Scholarly Production in the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Using the Hirsch Index

“…6,11,14,25,[32][33][34] Many of these objections have been refuted. 16,35,36 It is our view that many of the concerns about the h-index were minimized by restricting the study to a largely homogenous group of physicians. Limiting the study to one database can be problematic because the citation count may be different depending on which database is used.…”

Academic Surgical Oncologists’ Productivity Correlates with Gender, Grant Funding, and Institutional NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Affiliation

“…However, Rad et al determined that the h-index did not change for 77% of authors as a result of self-citation. 11 Similarly, Lee et al performed a weighted calculation of the h-index based on authorship position (full credit for first and last author; half credit for second author; quarter credit for other) and found no significant difference between weighted and nonweighted h-indices, with a correlation coefficient of 0.99 between the two. 7 Despite these limitations, we provide several new insights into the landscape of academic productivity and professorial rank in surgical oncology.…”