Dr. R. (Rodrigo) Costas Comesaña
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Organisation: Centre for Science and Technology Studies
Phone: +31-(0)71-5278480
Fax: +31-(0)71-5273911
E-Mail: rcostas@cwts.leidenuniv.nl
Description:
Researcher. MSc in Library and Information Science (2001) - University of A Coruña and University of Extremadura. PhD in Documentation, Carlos III University (2008). Previous work at CINDOC-CSIC in Madrid. From January 2009 at CWTS. Main research interests are bibliometric indicators and research assessment.
  
Publications (33)
Research programs (2)
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A bibliometric methodology for supporting research assessment at individual level: a classification approach
2009: 817 - 828
A bibliometric methodology for supporting research assessment at individual level: a classification approach
2009: 817 - 828
A Classificatory Scheme for the Analysis of Bibliometric Profiles at the Micro Level
2007: 226 - 230
A critical view of the h-index: observations based on a practical application
PROFESIONAL DE LA INFORMACION; 2007: 427 - 432
The possible use of h-index in the evaluation of individual researchers has raised great concern among policy-makers and scientists themselves. Research is needed to determine the advantages and limitations of this new indicator A study of publications in the Web of Science, 1994-2004, applied the ...
A new methodology to obtain bibliometric profiles at the micro-level
2006: 1 - 2
Advantages and limitations of bibliometric indicators at the micro-level: results from the analysis of the area of natural resources at the Spanish CSIC
2005:
Algorithms to solve the lack of normalization in author names in bibliometric studies
INVESTIGACION BIBLIOTECOLOGIA; 2007: 13 - 32
Two algorithms to detect and solve normalization problems of author names in data originated in Thomson's ISI Science Citation Index are presented. The first algorithm allows detection of different names which could belong to the same person. The second One, based on the degree of similarity ...
Analysis of the international bibliometric profile of CSIC Natural Resources researchers through different dimensions: Production, Observed Impact and Expected Impact, Relative Citation Rate and h-index
2006:
Bibliometric analysis of the scientific activity of CSIC researchers in three areas: Biology & Biomedicine, Material Sciences and Natural Resources. A methodological approach at the micro-level (Web of Science, 1994-2004)
2008:
El uso de indicadores bibliométricos a nivel micro está poco desarrollado, aunque éste tiene una gran relevancia. Se presenta una metodología de análisis a nivel individual que supera las limitaciones habituales de este nivel permitiendo obtener resultados válidos para la evaluación científica ...
Bibliometric indicators at the micro-level: Some results in the area of natural resources at the Spanish CSIC
RESEARCH EVALUATION; 2005: 110 - 120
This analysis is based on the international database Science Citation Index and the Spanish database ICYT combined. A total of 3,302 SCI and 1,183 ICYT publications were identified during 1994-2001 for the 333 permanent scientists analysed. The scientific performance of scientists was studied ...