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A Study on the Improvement of the z-index Evaluation by Scholars from the Perspective of Co-authorship

Authors
Xiaoqing He1, 2, Xiaoyu Huang2, *
1School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
2Library, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
*Corresponding author. Email: hxy2007@scu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Xiaoyu Huang
Available Online 4 September 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-230-9_60How to use a DOI?
Keywords
z-index; zh-index; co-author contribution rate; co-author
Abstract

The aim of this article is to propose an improved z-index based on the contribution of co-authors, in order to evaluate scholars' academic influence more accurately and precisely, as the z-index has a flaw in ignoring co-authorship. In this study, 20 representative scholars in the field of muscular dystrophy research from 2016 to 2020 were selected as examples, and their h-index, p-index, z-index, z1-index, za-index and zh-index, as well as the total number of publications, total citations, and average citation rate corresponding to each index, and the consistency index η reflecting citation distribution were calculated to empirically analyze the effectiveness of using different indices to evaluate scholars' academic influence. The results show that the zh-index is superior to the z-index, z1-index and za-index, not only in better reflecting the contribution of co-authors but also in helping to effectively curb academic "name-dropping" phenomena.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Internet, Education and Information Technology (IEIT 2023)
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Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
4 September 2023
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978-94-6463-230-9
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2667-128X
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10.2991/978-94-6463-230-9_60How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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