Using the h-index to Explore the Scientific Impact of the VLT

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Jun 2007

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The Messenger, volume 128, page 62

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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The productivity and scientific impact of observatories and individual instruments are one measure of their success. This article presents the results of a study where we have applied the h-index, previously proposed for individual researchers, to major ground-based observatories (VLT, Keck, Gemini, Subaru) as well as individual VLT instruments. The concept is expanded by exploring the time-dependence of the h-index h(t). Overall, the VLT appears to be among the most successful 8-m-class telescopes. We also show that ESO instruments are making important contributions to progress in astronomy.

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