An alternative axiomatization of the Hirsch index

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Highlights：

• We characterize the Hirsch index (h-index) axiomatically on a certain domain.

• We use three axioms: symmetry, axiom D, and head-independence.

• Our axiomatization is independent of existing axiomatizations.

摘要

Highlights•We characterize the Hirsch index (h-index) axiomatically on a certain domain.•We use three axioms: symmetry, axiom D, and head-independence.•Our axiomatization is independent of existing axiomatizations.

论文关键词：h-Index,Axiomatization,Symmetry,Head-independence

论文评审过程：Received 5 May 2013, Revised 4 December 2013, Accepted 9 December 2013, Available online 31 December 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2013.12.005