Table 1 List of factors used for the measurement of researchers' performance
From: Z factor: a new index for measuring academic research output
Parameters | Definition | Disadvantage |
|---|---|---|
N | The total number of publications | Does not consider the quality of the study; co-authorship |
I | The impact factor of the journal where the paper is published | Does not consider the productivity; co-authorship |
H | Too early for young investigators | |
Z | The new measure integrates both the impact factor of the journal and the productivity | --- |