The h-index

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The h-index. / Fraumann, Grischa; Mutz, Rüdiger .

Handbook Bibliometrics. ed. / Rafael Ball. De Gruyter, 2021. p. 169–178 (De Gruyter Reference).

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Fraumann, G & Mutz, R 2021, The h-index. in R Ball (ed.), Handbook Bibliometrics. De Gruyter, De Gruyter Reference, pp. 169–178. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110646610-018

APA

Fraumann, G., & Mutz, R. (2021). The h-index. In R. Ball (Ed.), Handbook Bibliometrics (pp. 169–178). De Gruyter. De Gruyter Reference https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110646610-018

Vancouver

Fraumann G, Mutz R. The h-index. In Ball R, editor, Handbook Bibliometrics. De Gruyter. 2021. p. 169–178. (De Gruyter Reference). https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110646610-018

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Fraumann, Grischa ; Mutz, Rüdiger . / The h-index. Handbook Bibliometrics. editor / Rafael Ball. De Gruyter, 2021. pp. 169–178 (De Gruyter Reference).

Bibtex

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