Universal research index: An inclusive metric to quantify scientific research output

Keshavarz-Fathi, M; Yazdanpanah, N; Kolahchi, S; Ziaei, H; Darmstadt, GL; Dorigo, T; Dochy, F; Levin, L; Thongboonkerd, V; Ogino, S; Chen, WH; Perc, M; Tremblay, MS; Olusanya, BO; Rao, IM; Hatziargyriou, N; Moradi-Lakeh, M; Bella, F; Rosivall, L; Gandomi, AH; Sorooshian, A; Gupta, M; Gal, C; Lozano, AM; Weaver, C; Tanzer, M; Poggi, A; Sepanlou, SG; Weiskirchen, R; Jambrak, AR; Torres, PJ; Capanoglu, E; Barba, FJ; Ernest, CKJ; Sigman, M; Pluchino, S; Gharehpetian, GB; Fereshtehnejad, SM; Yang, MH; Thomas, S; Cai, W; Comini, E; Scolding, NJ; Myles, PS; Nieto, JJ; Perry, G; Sedikides, C; Rezaei, N

Universal research index: An inclusive metric to quantify scientific research output

Keshavarz-Fathi, M Yazdanpanah, N Kolahchi, S Ziaei, H Darmstadt, GL Dorigo, T Dochy, F Levin, L Thongboonkerd, V Ogino, S Chen, WH Perc, M Tremblay, MS Olusanya, BO Rao, IM Hatziargyriou, N Moradi-Lakeh, M Bella, F Rosivall, L Gandomi, AH Sorooshian, A Gupta, M Gal, C Lozano, AM Weaver, C Tanzer, M Poggi, A Sepanlou, SG Weiskirchen, R Jambrak, AR Torres, PJ Capanoglu, E Barba, FJ Ernest, CKJ Sigman, M Pluchino, S Gharehpetian, GB Fereshtehnejad, SM Yang, MH Thomas, S Cai, W Comini, E Scolding, NJ Myles, PS Nieto, JJ Perry, G Sedikides, C Rezaei, N

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Citation:: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2023, 49, (3)
Issue Date:: 2023-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Keshavarz-Fathi, M
dc.contributor.author	Yazdanpanah, N
dc.contributor.author	Kolahchi, S
dc.contributor.author	Ziaei, H
dc.contributor.author	Darmstadt, GL
dc.contributor.author	Dorigo, T
dc.contributor.author	Dochy, F
dc.contributor.author	Levin, L
dc.contributor.author	Thongboonkerd, V
dc.contributor.author	Ogino, S
dc.contributor.author	Chen, WH
dc.contributor.author	Perc, M
dc.contributor.author	Tremblay, MS
dc.contributor.author	Olusanya, BO
dc.contributor.author	Rao, IM
dc.contributor.author	Hatziargyriou, N
dc.contributor.author	Moradi-Lakeh, M
dc.contributor.author	Bella, F
dc.contributor.author	Rosivall, L
dc.contributor.author	Gandomi, AH
dc.contributor.author	Sorooshian, A
dc.contributor.author	Gupta, M
dc.contributor.author	Gal, C
dc.contributor.author	Lozano, AM
dc.contributor.author	Weaver, C
dc.contributor.author	Tanzer, M
dc.contributor.author	Poggi, A
dc.contributor.author	Sepanlou, SG
dc.contributor.author	Weiskirchen, R
dc.contributor.author	Jambrak, AR
dc.contributor.author	Torres, PJ
dc.contributor.author	Capanoglu, E
dc.contributor.author	Barba, FJ
dc.contributor.author	Ernest, CKJ
dc.contributor.author	Sigman, M
dc.contributor.author	Pluchino, S
dc.contributor.author	Gharehpetian, GB
dc.contributor.author	Fereshtehnejad, SM
dc.contributor.author	Yang, MH
dc.contributor.author	Thomas, S
dc.contributor.author	Cai, W
dc.contributor.author	Comini, E
dc.contributor.author	Scolding, NJ
dc.contributor.author	Myles, PS
dc.contributor.author	Nieto, JJ
dc.contributor.author	Perry, G
dc.contributor.author	Sedikides, C
dc.contributor.author	Rezaei, N
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-13T12:19:39Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-13T12:19:39Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2023, 49, (3)
dc.identifier.issn	0099-1333
dc.identifier.issn	1879-1999
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/178944
dc.description.abstract	Scientometrics and bibliometrics, the subfields of library and information science, deal with the quantity and quality of research outputs. Currently, various scientometric indices are being used to quantify and compare research outputs. The most widely known is the h-index. However, this index and its derivatives suffer from dependence on the mere count of a scholar's highly cited publications. To remedy this deficiency, we developed a novel index, the Universal Research Index (UR-Index) (https://usern2021.github.io/UR-Index/) by which every single publication has its own impact on the total score. We developed this index by surveying international top 1 % cited scientists in various disciplines and included additional component variables such as publication type, leading role of a scholar, co-author count, and source metrics to this scientometric index. We acknowledge that unconscious biases built into the component variables included in the UR-Index might put research from specific groups at a disadvantage, thus continued efforts to improve equitable scholarly impact in science and academia are encouraged.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Academic Librarianship
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102714
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0807 Library and Information Studies
dc.subject.classification	Information & Library Sciences
dc.subject.classification	4610 Library and information studies
dc.title	Universal research index: An inclusive metric to quantify scientific research output
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	49
utslib.for	0807 Library and Information Studies
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-05-13T12:19:37Z
pubs.issue	3
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	49
utslib.citation.issue	3

Abstract:

Scientometrics and bibliometrics, the subfields of library and information science, deal with the quantity and quality of research outputs. Currently, various scientometric indices are being used to quantify and compare research outputs. The most widely known is the h-index. However, this index and its derivatives suffer from dependence on the mere count of a scholar's highly cited publications. To remedy this deficiency, we developed a novel index, the Universal Research Index (UR-Index) (https://usern2021.github.io/UR-Index/) by which every single publication has its own impact on the total score. We developed this index by surveying international top 1 % cited scientists in various disciplines and included additional component variables such as publication type, leading role of a scholar, co-author count, and source metrics to this scientometric index. We acknowledge that unconscious biases built into the component variables included in the UR-Index might put research from specific groups at a disadvantage, thus continued efforts to improve equitable scholarly impact in science and academia are encouraged.

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