For a doctoral candidate, an h-index of 4 is often considered excellent . It suggests that even before finishing your degree, you have produced multiple pieces of work that are being actively used and cited by others.
Citations accumulate quickly. A 4 might be reached within a year of publishing a few strong papers.
Having an H-index of 4 is often better than having published 20 papers with 0 citations each. Why?
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For a doctoral candidate, an h-index of 4 is often considered excellent . It suggests that even before finishing your degree, you have produced multiple pieces of work that are being actively used and cited by others.
Citations accumulate quickly. A 4 might be reached within a year of publishing a few strong papers.
Having an H-index of 4 is often better than having published 20 papers with 0 citations each. Why?