The h-index is an author-level metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications. I want to know that in what way it will help a researcher ?
Higher h-index can pave the way for receiving research funds, being recruited for an academic job, improving your scientific promotion, etc.
It used for proper estimation of researchers and their scientific activities.
Through publication of hot-topic research articles on higher indexed journal, you can increase your h-index.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_values_of_calculating_h-index_for_the_researcher
The H-index captures output based on the total number of publications and the total number of citations to those works, providing a focused snapshot of an individual’s research performance. If a researcher has 15 papers, each of which has at least 15 citations, their h-index is 15.
It is a real parameter of researchers activities especially total numbers of publications and citations.
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