%0 Journal Article
%T Statistical inference on the h-index with an application to top-scientist performance
%A Alberto Baccini
%A Lucio Barabesi
%A Marzia Marcheselli
%A Luca Pratelli
%J Computer Science
%D 2012
%I arXiv
%R 10.1016/j.joi.2012.07.009
%X Despite the huge amount of literature on h-index, few papers have been devoted to the statistical analysis of h-index when a probabilistic distribution is assumed for citation counts. The present contribution relies on showing the available inferential techniques, by providing the details for proper point and set estimation of the theoretical h-index. Moreover, some issues on simultaneous inference - aimed to produce suitable scholar comparisons - are carried out. Finally, the analysis of the citation dataset for the Nobel Laureates (in the last five years) and for the Fields medallists (from 2002 onward) is proposed.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.4418v1