Discipline-specific bibliometric analysis: Quality and performance indexes
Bibliometric studies in geological disciplines are reviewed. Data were selected for the bibliometric study. The main indicators analyzed were: number of publications, Hirsch index, journals impact factor, and IQp. The study task is to reveal interdependence of authors' indicators and publications bibliometric indicators, and, based on selected indicators, to assess researchers' quality and performance. The author suggests that IQp may be used to respond to bibliometric inquiries made by discipline experts. The paper is prepared within the framework of the Government Task 2017 for the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology.