A theoretical model of the relationship between the h-index and other simple citation indicators
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Journal ranking; h-index for journals; Journal impact factor; Glänzel–Schubert formula; Geometric distribution; Lambert W function;JEL classification:
- C46 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Specific Distributions
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