Comparison of the <i>h</i>-Index Scores Among Pathogens Identified as Emerging Hazards in North America



Cox, R, McIntyre, KM ORCID: 0000-0003-1360-122X, Sanchez, J, Setzkorn, C, Baylis, M ORCID: 0000-0003-0335-187X and Revie, CW
(2016) Comparison of the <i>h</i>-Index Scores Among Pathogens Identified as Emerging Hazards in North America. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES, 63 (1). pp. 79-91.

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Abstract

Disease surveillance must assess the relative importance of pathogen hazards. Here, we use the Hirsch index (h-index) as a novel method to identify and rank infectious pathogens that are likely to be a hazard to human health in the North American region. This bibliometric index was developed to quantify an individual's scientific research output and was recently used as a proxy measure for pathogen impact. Analysis of more than 3000 infectious organisms indicated that 651 were human pathogen species that had been recorded in the North American region. The h-index of these pathogens ranged from 0 to 584. The h-index of emerging pathogens was greater than non-emerging pathogens as was the h-index of frequently pathogenic pathogens when compared to non-pathogenic pathogens. As expected, the h-index of pathogens varied over time between 1960 and 2011. We discuss how the h-index can contribute to pathogen prioritization and as an indicator of pathogen emergence.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: ## TULIP Type: Articles/Papers (Journal) ##
Uncontrolled Keywords: h-index, bibliometric, pathogen hazard, pathogen prioritization, pathogen emergence
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 19 Jan 2015 17:08
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2023 09:01
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12221
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2005439