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Scholarly Metrics: Metrics for Authors

h-index

Background

Devised by J. E. Hirsch in 2005

Measures output of an author according to the number of articles published and number of citations received

An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output
The 2005 paper where Hirsch proposes and explains the h-index.

Author Identifiers

ORCID
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities.

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