Dillon, Roberto (2022) The u-index: an alternative metric to measure academic impact. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Virtual Campus. From: JICV 2022: 12th International Conference on Virtual Campus, 29-30 September 2022, Arequipa, Peru.

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Abstract

This short paper introduces the u-index (“uniqueindex”), a simple but robust metric to evaluate the impact and relevance of academic research output, as a possible alternative to common metrics such as the h-index or the i10-index. The proposed index is designed to address known issues with standard metrics such as inflated ratings resulting from selfcitations or obtained thanks to extended co-authorship numbers, where every citation is attributed the same impact despite limited individual contributions. The new index makes also possible to differentiate scholars who would otherwise fall into the same h-index group, hence providing further insights into the actual impact of a specific individual researcher.

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Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-1-6654-5106-2
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Date Deposited:	23 May 2023 02:53
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