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Scientometrics.org
DevelopersBalázs Győrffy, Boglárka Weltz, István Szabó, et al.
Release2019
Written inR (Shiny)
TypeScientometrics, Bioinformatics
LicenseFree to use
Websitescientometrics.org

Scientometrics.org is a scientific bioinformatics and scientometrics platform established in 2019. It provides an objective, age-normalized framework for evaluating researcher performance. The platform was developed to address structural biases in traditional metrics, such as the h-index, which inherently favor established researchers and fail to account for disciplinary differences or career stages.[1]

Methodology

The platform operates by processing publication and citation data from the Scopus (Elsevier) database. To ensure statistical validity, the developers established a global reference dataset comprising 507,233 researchers across all major scientific disciplines.[1] The system employs a dynamic percentile-based approach, comparing an individual's metrics against a peer group at the same "academic age" (years elapsed since their first publication).[2]

Key Indicators

Scientometrics.org calculates metrics for each percentile in every scientific discipline:

  • H-index: Adjusted for career duration to reflect long-term impact.[3]
  • Annual Citations: Independent citations received in the last completed calendar year, reflecting current scientific relevance.[1]
  • Recent Publications: The number of high-quality (Q1) publications within the past five years, assessing productivity shifts including pre- and post-PhD performance.[4]

Scientific Context

The platform addresses the "Publish or perish" culture and the ethical challenges of using quantitative metrics in high-stakes academic decisions, such as grant evaluations and faculty promotions.[5] By providing field-specific benchmarks, it aims to reduce gender and age-related disparities in research assessment.[6]

Founders

The research group responsible for the platform's development includes: Balázs Győrffy, Gyöngyi Csuka, Péter Herman, Gyöngyi Munkácsy, Andrea Magda Nagy, István Szabó, Ádám Török, Péter Szluka, and Boglárka Weltz.

References

  1. ^ a b c Győrffy, B.; Weltz, B.; Szabó, I. (2026). "A global interdisciplinary platform for academic age-normalized researcher evaluation". Scientometrics. Springer. doi:10.1007/s11192-026-05608-y.
  2. ^ Szluka, P. (2023). University ranking systems and bibliometric indicators.
  3. ^ Török, Á. (2021). "Quantitative metrics in academic promotion". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Munkácsy, G. (2022). "Publication output before and after obtaining the PhD". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Tóth, T.; Demeter, M. (2024). "Equity and inequality in grant evaluation". Journal of Informetrics. doi:10.1016/j.joi.2024.101516.
  6. ^ Texas A&M University (1993). Scaling characteristics of percentile ranks in high-stakes decisions (Report). ED363637.

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