Description
Return h-index before and after one added citation.
Bibliometric credit and citation indexes depend on corpus coverage, author/affiliation identity and a declared counting convention. A fractional contribution or index threshold describes supplied records without measuring research quality, causality or comparable scholarly impact across fields.
Return h-index before and after one added citation.
When to use this tool
Use H Index One New Citation Threshold when checking the stated bibliometric contribution, credit allocation or local index step.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter citations, paper. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read before, after, increases. Inspect increases before interpreting the associated values.
Return h-index before and after one added citation. Require nonnegative citation values and valid zero-based paper index; sort descending, count values meeting one-based rank, then repeat after adding one to the chosen paper.1
The h-index combines a paper count with a citation threshold. It is a corpus-dependent count convention rather than a direct measure of research quality.2
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| citations | Nonnegative whole supplied citation counts. | Required. Array of safe integer; maximum items 256. |
| paper | Paper | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| before | Before | Required. Safe integer. |
| after | After | Required. Safe integer. |
| increases | Increases | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"citations": [
3,
2,
2
],
"paper": 1
},
"output": {
"before": 2,
"after": 2,
"increases": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Citation counts must be nonnegative whole numbers; paper identity, source coverage and meaningful research impact are not validated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified complete publication/citation data, identity resolution and a justified field/context-aware evaluation policy for research assessment.
References
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