Academic institutions routinely utilize the h-index and journal impact factor for faculty evaluation.
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Academic institutions routinely utilize bibliometric indicators such as the h-index and journal impact factor for faculty evaluations and promotions.
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Smoke, Mirrors, and Impact Factor: How Management Scholars Undermine a Managerial Metric
2021 · cited by 1
Paper 2 discusses the use of the impact factor by academic managers and scholars for evaluating research performance.
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Journal Impact Factor: Is it a valid assessment index for scientific literature?
2015 · cited by 0
Paper 3 notes that the journal impact factor is used to evaluate individual scientists and institutions for academic evaluation.
Is the h-Index Enough? A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of 871 Academic Plastic Surgeons and Their Departments/Divisions.
2024 · cited by 0
Paper 9 highlights that the h-index is commonly used in academic plastic surgery to evaluate faculty for promotion.
Calculator for predicting the probability of faculty promotion in an academic medical centre.
2024 · cited by 0
Paper 10 notes that candidate publications and the h-index are utilized by promotion committees in academic medical centers.
Research and academic output evaluation for career initiation or progression: Critical issues for Health Professionals.
2022 · cited by 0
Paper 11 states that the h-index and impact factor are extensively used by universities and research organizations for faculty recruitment and promotion.