Citations and impact of Dutch astronomy
P. Kamphuis, P.C. van der Kruit

TL;DR
This study compares the bibliometric performance of Dutch astronomers with international peers using normalized citation metrics, revealing Dutch researchers perform well and their impact is increasing, contrary to some reports.
Contribution
It introduces a normalized bibliometric comparison method for astronomers and analyzes Dutch research impact using ADS data, highlighting discrepancies with traditional reports.
Findings
Dutch astronomers outperform global averages in bibliometric measures.
Dutch impact ratio is rising, contrary to some reports.
ADS provides a more comprehensive citation analysis than traditional sources.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to make a bibliometric comparison of the performance of research astronomers in the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) with astronomers elsewhere by using the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). We use various indices for bibliometric performance for a sample of NOVA astronomers to compare to samples of astronomers worldwide, and from the United States. We give much weight to normalising bibliometric measures by number of authors, and number of years since first publication. In particular we calculate the `Hirsh-index' normalized to number of authors and for first-author papers. Secondly, we consider the results of the 'Nederlands Observatorium van Wetenschap en Technologie' (NOWT; Netherlands Observatory of Science and Technology), which regularly publishes a report 'Science and Technology Indicators'. We reproduce those results using publication…
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TopicsHistory and Developments in Astronomy · Economic Growth and Productivity
