Erc - Who'S Afraid Of H-Index

The urban myth about h-index and ERC is that the h-index serves as a means for comparing applicants and assessing their scientific productivity and impact. Since an impressive publications list is the “bread and butter of a successful ERC application”, many applicants tend to rely mainly on h-index as an indicator for their performance as scientists. Therefore, one may assume that if your h-index is not high enough you should not even consider applying to ERC. But is that really so?

Keywords

h index, ERC grant, publications, h-index

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	0
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average