ψ-index: A new overall productivity index for actors of science and technology

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Highlights：

• ψ-index, a new overall productivity index for actors of Science & Technology (S&T) is introduced.

• It reflects the offset-ability of top-cited papers/patents to a greater extent than g-index.

• It can be used as an independent indicator and also to complement other indicators.

• The existence of three different kinds of citation profile for actors of S&T is discussed.

• A framework for determination of actor's profile type is developed and demonstrated using ψ and g indices.

摘要

•ψ-index, a new overall productivity index for actors of Science & Technology (S&T) is introduced.•It reflects the offset-ability of top-cited papers/patents to a greater extent than g-index.•It can be used as an independent indicator and also to complement other indicators.•The existence of three different kinds of citation profile for actors of S&T is discussed.•A framework for determination of actor's profile type is developed and demonstrated using ψ and g indices.

论文关键词：ψ-Index,g-Index,Overall productivity assessment,Offset-ability,Citation excess,Resistance

论文评审过程：Received 14 December 2019, Revised 9 September 2020, Accepted 16 September 2020, Available online 16 October 2020, Version of Record 16 October 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2020.101096