<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Elaboration of an indicator to include the dynamic aspect of citations in bibliometric indexes.</p></sec><sec><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><p>A new bibliometric methodology—the f<sup>2</sup>-index—is applied at the career level and at the level of the recent 5 years to analyze the dynamic aspect of bibliometrics. The method is applied, as an illustration, to the field of corporate governance.</p></sec><sec><h3>Findings</h3><p>The compound F<sup>2</sup>-index as an extension of the f<sup>2</sup>-index recognizes past achievements but also values new research work with potential. The method is extended to the h-index and the h<sup>2</sup>-index. An activity index is defined as the ratio between the recent h’-index to the career h-index.</p></sec><sec><h3>Research limitations</h3><p>The compound F<sup>2</sup> and H-indexes are PAC, probably approximately correct, and depend on the selection and database.</p></sec><sec><h3>Practical implications</h3><p>The F<sup>2</sup>- and H compound indexes allow identifying the rising stars of a field from a dynamic perspective. The activity ratio highlights the contribution of younger researchers.</p></sec><sec><h3>Originality/value</h3><p>The new methodology demonstrates the underestimated dynamic capacity of bibliometric research.</p></sec></abstract>

PurposeElaboration of an indicator to include the dynamic aspect of citations in bibliometric indexes.Design/methodology/approachA new bibliometric methodology—the f2-index—is applied at the career level and at the level of the recent 5 years to analyze the dynamic aspect of bibliometrics. The method is applied, as an illustration, to the field of corporate governance.FindingsThe compound F2-index as an extension of the f2-index recognizes past achievements but also values new research work with potential. The method is extended to the h-index and the h2-index. An activity index is defined as the ratio between the recent h’-index to the career h-index.Research limitationsThe compound F2 and H-indexes are PAC, probably approximately correct, and depend on the selection and database.Practical implicationsThe F2- and H compound indexes allow identifying the rising stars of a field from a dynamic perspective. The activity ratio highlights the contribution of younger researchers.Originality/valueThe new methodology demonstrates the underestimated dynamic capacity of bibliometric research.

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Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Ghent University

Journal of Data and Information Science

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The Compound F-index and the Compound H-index as Extension of the f and h-indexes from a Dynamic Perspective

PurposeElaboration of an indicator to include the dynamic aspect of citations in bibliometric indexes.Design/methodology/approachA new bibliometric...

The Compound F²-index and the Compound H-index as Extension of the f² and h-indexes from a Dynamic Perspective^①

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Jul 03, 2020

Page range: 71 - 83

Received: Feb 07, 2020

Accepted: May 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2020-0019

Keywords
Bibliometrics, H-index, Dynamism

© 2020 Yves Fassin, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Compound F2-index and the Compound H-index as Extension of the f2 and h-indexes from a Dynamic Perspective①

Article Category: Research Paper

Published Online: Jul 03, 2020

Page range: 71 - 83

Received: Feb 07, 2020

Accepted: May 20, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2020-0019

KeywordsBibliometrics, H-index, Dynamism

© 2020 Yves Fassin, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Compound F²-index and the Compound H-index as Extension of the f² and h-indexes from a Dynamic Perspective^①

Keywords
Bibliometrics, H-index, Dynamism