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Comparing People with Bibliometrics (1707.09955v1)
Published 31 Jul 2017 in physics.soc-ph, astro-ph.IM, and cs.DL
Abstract: Bibliometric indicators, citation counts and/or download counts are increasingly being used to inform personnel decisions such as hiring or promotions. These statistics are very often misused. Here we provide a guide to the factors which should be considered when using these so-called quantitative measures to evaluate people. Rules of thumb are given for when begin to use bibliometric measures when comparing otherwise similar candidates.