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Science & Technology, Technology, Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications, Information Science & Library Science, Computer Science, Network analysis, h-Index, h-Degree, a-Index, g-Index, Zipf list, HIRSCH-TYPE INDEXES, H-DEGREE, CENTRALITY, 0102 Applied Mathematics, 0807 Library and Information Studies, Information & Library Sciences, 4610 Library and information studies

Abstract:

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. In this contribution we consider one particular node in a network, referred to as the ego. We combine Zipf lists and ego measures to put forward a conceptual framework for characterizing this particular node. In this framework we unify different forms of h-indices, in particular the h-degree, introduced in the literature. Similarly, different forms of the g-index, the a-index and the R-index are unified. We focus on the pure mathematical and logical concepts, referring to the existing literature for practical examples.