TL;DR
This paper introduces a novel analogy between publication efficiency and Carnot efficiency, proposing a normalized metric based on h-index and citations to promote quality over quantity in research evaluation.
Contribution
It presents a new framework for assessing publication efficiency using thermodynamic principles, aiming to improve research output quality assessment.
Findings
Publication efficiency averages around 30%.
Normalized metrics can better compare research quality.
Encourages focus on impactful research outputs.
Abstract
This paper analyzes publication efficiency in terms of Hirsch-index or h-index and total citations, with an analogy to the Carnot efficiency used in thermodynamics. Such publication efficiency, with typical value of 30%, can be utilized to normalize the research output judgment, favoring quality outputs in reduced quantity, which is currently lacking in many discipline.
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Topicsscientometrics and bibliometrics research