title: [Analysis of the h-index and proposal of a new bibliometric index: the global index].
abstract: The evaluation of the research quality of individuals and institutions is essential for the appropriate use of resources, hiring of staff or the awarding of prizes and recognitions. Bibliometric indicators are especially used for this purpose. The most widely used among them is the impact factor. A new indicator has been introduced recently, the so-called h-index, which is growing in popularity for the evaluation of the quantity and quality of research using a single digit. However, although the h-index is useful, it has its limitations. In this paper, we refer specifically to these limits, stressing that, in our opinion, it is not completely suitable to assess the research quality of professionals who compete in any area. In this respect, we are proposing a new bibliographical index, which we have called the global index. Since it uses information from six bibliometric indicators, we consider that this index is more suitable for comparing the scientific quality of the researchers.
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Aznar
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Guerrero
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*