The citation triad: An overview of a scientist's publication output based on Ferrers diagrams

Fiorenzo Franceschini, Domenico Maisano
2010 Journal of Informetrics  
In a recent work by Anderson et al. (2008) , Ferrers diagrams and Durfee squares are used to represent the scientific output of a scientist and construct a new h-based bibliometric indicator, the tapered h-index (h T ). In the first part of this paper we examine h T , identifying its main drawbacks and weaknesses: an arbitrary scoring system and an illusory increase in discrimination power compared to h. Subsequently, we propose a new bibliometric tool, the citation triad (CT), that better
more » ... its the information contained in a Ferrers diagram, giving a synthetic overview of a scientist's publication output. The advantages of this new approach are discussed in detail. Argument is supported by several examples based on empirical data.
doi:10.1016/j.joi.2010.05.004 fatcat:djfdrietmvatfbdchs3txxh6na