What is the h-index in Google Scholar?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The h-index of a publication<\/strong> is the largest number h such that at least h articles from that publication have been cited at least h times each. For example, a publication with five articles cited respectively by 17, 9, 6, 3 and 2 has the h-index of 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is the h-core in Google Scholar?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The h-core of a publication<\/strong> is a set of the most cited h-articles of the publication. These are the articles on which the h-index is based. For example, the publication above has the h-core with three articles, those cited by 17, 9 and 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is the h-median in Google Scholar?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The h-median of a publication<\/strong> is the median of the number of citations in its h-core. For example, the median h of the above publication is 9. The median h is a measure of the distribution of citations to articles in core h.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe h5, h5-core and h5-median indices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Finally, the h5, h5-core and h5-median indices of a publication are respectively the h-index, h-core and h-median taking into account only its articles published in the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What does the slogan “On the shoulders of a giant” mean?<\/h3>\n\n\n
Google Scholar’s slogan is “Standing on the shoulders of a giant” to remind us that academic research often builds on what others have already built or discovered. It is inspired by Isaac Newton’s famous quote: “If I have seen further, it is because I have been sitting on the shoulders of giants.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Are all articles on Google Scholar peer reviewed?<\/h3>\n\n\n
No, Google Scholar searches for peer-reviewed articles but also for theses, books, abstracts, and papers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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