A standardized citation metrics author database annotated for scientific field

Authors :: John P. A. Ioannidis
Richard Klavans
Jeroen Baas
Kevin W. Boyack
Source :: PLoS Biology, PLoS Biology, Vol 17, Iss 8, p e3000384 (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Public Library of Science, 2019.
Abstract: Citation metrics are widely used and misused. We have created a publicly available database of 100,000 top scientists that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, coauthorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator. Separate data are shown for career-long and single-year impact. Metrics with and without self-citations and ratio of citations to citing papers are given. Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields. Field- and subfield-specific percentiles are also provided for all scientists who have published at least five papers. Career-long data are updated to end of 2017 and to end of 2018 for comparison.<br />Citation metrics are widely used and misused. This Community Page article presents a publicly available database that provides standardized information on multiple citation indicators and a composite thereof, annotating each author according to his/her main scientific field(s).