The P-model: An indicator that accounts for field adjusted production as well as field normalized citation impact

Erik Sandström, Ulf Sandström, Peter Van Den Besselaar

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Abstract

Any type of scientific study or evaluation of research quality and impact enters into two types of problems if there is more than one topic area involved in the study: (1) How to account for differences in (paper) production? (2) How to account for differences in citation impact, i.e. influence over subsequent literature? This paper aims to show that these questions can be answered with the help of two methods; the Field Adjusted Production (FAP) indicator and a percentile indicator which is designed to include the FAP. Consequently, they are used in combination in order to express a score that includes both paper production an impact into one figure. Thereby is constructed a score that can be used for ranking of universities, departments, individuals. The paper first explains the background of the method, and then how to calculate the indicators belonging to the P-Model. Then the paper indicates some examples and will discuss methods for validation of the proposed indicator.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics ISSI 2019 with a Special STI Indicators Conference Track 2-5 September 2019 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings Volume II
EditorsGiuseppe Catalano, Cinzia Daraio, Martina Gregori, Henk F. Moed, Giancarlo Ruocco
PublisherInternational Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
Pages2326-2331
Number of pages6
Volume2
ISBN (Electronic)9788833811185
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2019
Event17th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, ISSI 2019 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 2 Sept 20195 Sept 2019

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, ISSI 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period2/09/195/09/19

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