The bioinformatics wealth of nations

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Abstract
In bibliometrics, scientific output is typically measured in terms of quantity, e.g. number of publications, or quality, e.g. number of citations ( Almeida et al., 2009). For individual researchers, absolute counts are regarded as sufficient, although it is well-known that these numbers may vary per research field ( Yang et al., 2012). The h-index, the number of N publications that have been cited at least N times ( Hirsch, 2005), has also been shown to vary across scientific disciplines ( Lillquist and Green, 2010). Other, more complex metrics have been devised, yet the h-index is indeed a widely used measure of academic ‘success’ or impact ( Alonso et al., 2009)—despite the fact that the primary metrics on which it depends are the number of publications and citations ( Yong, 2014).
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  • ELIXIR-GR
  • Reinforcement of the Research and Innovation Infrastructure
  • Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NSRF 2014-2020)
  • Greece and the European Union
  • European Regional Development Fund

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