Measuring scientific contributions with modified fractional counting

作者：

Highlights：

• A new counting method for scientific contributions is introduced.

• This method is an intermediate counting method between fractional and full counting.

• It eliminates differences in contributions that depend on co-authorship practices.

• With this method different areas of research have a comparable average contribution.

• The method is tested on active Norwegian scientists.

摘要

•A new counting method for scientific contributions is introduced.•This method is an intermediate counting method between fractional and full counting.•It eliminates differences in contributions that depend on co-authorship practices.•With this method different areas of research have a comparable average contribution.•The method is tested on active Norwegian scientists.

论文关键词：Scientific contributions,Research output,Bibliometrics,Full counting,Fractional counting,Harmonic counting,Modified fractional counting,Sensitivity parameter,Performance indicators,Rankings,Leiden Ranking,Web of Science,Norwegian Science Index

论文评审过程：Received 28 August 2018, Revised 20 March 2019, Accepted 20 March 2019, Available online 2 April 2019, Version of Record 2 April 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2019.03.010