H-index of Brazilian researchers: a comparative look at WoS, Scopus and Google Scholar databases

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i5.27832

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Database; Scientific and technical Activities; Scientific publication indicators.

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze a list of highly cited Brazilian researchers linked to UNIFESP, through a comparison between the classification published by Elsevier and the citation counts provided by the databases Web of Science (Thomson Reuters), Scopus (Elsevier) and Google Scholar. Thus, it was possible to identify the similarities and differences between the databases and reflect on the metrics of scientific impact and productivity of researchers. The temporal space was defined by a five-year period, from 2016 to 2021. The research results were organized in tables, followed by the respective analyses and comparisons between the consulted databases. From the results obtained, there were divergences in the citation counts from one database to another, precisely because they use different sources for data compilation. Thus, knowing the characteristics of each of the available tools for citation search and its limitations can contribute to the choice of the best databases for calculating the H-index of researchers.

Author Biography

Geoffroy Roger Pointer Malpass, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Departamento de Engenharia Química 

Professor Associado II

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GOUVÊA, A. L. .; ÁVILA, C. H. de .; LADISLAU, D. O. .; LIMA, G. M. de .; RIBEIRO, G. H. M. .; VAZ, J. A.; TOMAZ, L. B. P. . .; SOARES, M. D. .; NETTO, N. de M. .; COSTA, P. R. .; SILVA , R. I. da .; VIEIRA, W. de S. G. .; GAYDECZKA , B. .; OKURA, M. H.; MALPASS, A. C. G. .; MALPASS, G. R. P. H-index of Brazilian researchers: a comparative look at WoS, Scopus and Google Scholar databases. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 5, p. e13711527832, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i5.27832. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/27832. Acesso em: 24 apr. 2024.

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Copyright (c) 2022 Alessandra Lacerda Gouvêa; Cássia Helene de Ávila; Danilo Okimoto Ladislau; Guilherme Marcelino de Lima; Gustavo Henrique Marques Ribeiro; Juliana Aparecida Vaz; Lívia Bononi Paiva Tomaz; Mariana Dias Soares; Nilson de Moura Netto; Patrícia Ribeiro Costa; Rachel Inês da Silva ; Wanessa de Sousa Gobbo Vieira; Beatriz Gaydeczka ; Mônica Hitomi Okura; Ana Claudia Granato Malpass; Geoffroy Roger Pointer Malpass

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