h-b指数:一种确定学术研究热点的新方法——以出版学为例

h-b Index: A New Method to Determine Hot Topics of Academic Research

介绍一种新方法———h-b指数来确定学术研究的热点主题。实证研究表明,通过比较h-b指数和m,可以在一系列主题中区分新的所谓热门主题与老主题。

This paper introduces a new method——h-b index to determine the hot topic of academic research.Empirical studies have shown that by comparing both the h-b index and m for a number of topics,it can be used to differentiate between a new so-called hot topic with older topics.