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It is important for good research assessment that we should have objective and quantitative indices to ensure appropriate allocation from the limited research fund.Impact factor has been misused for the assessment of individual researchers and affiliations though it was developed for evaluating scientific journals.The h-index was introduced as an alternative index which was statistically calculated with the number of papers and citations.
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