Publication and citation statistics for UK astronomers
A. J. Blustin (UCL-MSSL)
TL;DR
This paper surveys publication and citation metrics for 835 UK astronomers, analyzing their distribution and discussing implications for research assessment.
Contribution
It provides detailed bibliometric data for UK astronomers and examines the distribution of top performers and their use in evaluations.
Findings
Distribution of publication and citation metrics among UK astronomers
Identification of top bibliometric performers
Insights into bibliometric use in research assessment
Abstract
This article presents a survey of publication and citation statistics for 835 UK professional astronomers: the majority of academics and contract researchers within the UK astronomical community. I provide histograms of these bibliometrics for the whole sample as well as of the median values for the individual departments. I discuss the distribution of top bibliometric performers in the sample, and make some remarks on the usage of bibliometrics in a real-world assessment exercise.
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