Probing Multivariate Indicators for Academic Evaluation

TL;DR

This paper introduces a multivariate framework combining the I3 indicator and h-index to provide a comprehensive, multidimensional approach for academic evaluation, applicable to scholars, universities, and journals.

Contribution

It proposes a novel multivariate indicator system integrating I3 and h-index, offering a more nuanced assessment method for academic impact.

Findings

h-core distribution effectively evaluates scholars

X1 and Y1 measure university impact power

I3X and I3Y serve as alternatives to JIF

Abstract

We combine the Integrated Impact Indicator (I3) and the h-index into the I3-type framework and introduce the publication vector X = (X1, X2, X3) and the citation vector Y = (Y1, Y2, Y3) , the publication score I3X=X1+X2+X3 and the citation score I3Y=Y1+Y2+Y3, and alternative indicators based on percentile classes generated by the h-index. These multivariate indicators can be used for academic evaluation. The empirical studies show that the h-core distribution is suitable to evaluate scholars, the X1 and Y1 are applied to measure core impact power of universities, and I3X and I3Y are alternatives of journal impact factor (JIF). The multivariate indicators provide a multidimensional view of academic evaluation with using the advantages of both the h-index and I3.