Data Mining Citation Databases
Peter Zsolt Revesz · 2014
A new citations index measure that combines total citations and h-index values is proposed. Based on the new citation index, a new algorithm that identifies emerging scientific leaders is also proposed. Experimental results show that the new method can predict Physics Nobel prizewinners from among other highly cited physics researchers many years ahead of their winning of a Nobel Prize. Hence while neither total citations nor h-index alone were good indicators, their combinations can be significant predictors of excellence in science.