Bibliomethrics

Hirsch Index (h-index, h factor) is the h factor for a given author.
The h-index is a way of measuring scientific achievements by considering both the number of publications and the number of citations. The h-index for an author is the number of publications cited at least h times. For example, an h-index of 3 means the author has 3 publications cited at least 3 times.

The h-index can be determined using several different tools:

• Web of Science Core Collection Cited Reference Search
• SCOPUS
• Publish or Perish
• Google Scholar Citations

Note: Results obtained from different sources may vary depending on the content of the database.

InCites (an add-on to Web of Science) - is used for analyzing data contained in the SCIE, SSCI, A&HCI, JCR, and ESI databases and allows comparing the scientific output of researchers and institutions, analyzing the use of journals in institutions, and developing research strategies.
Any user who wants to use the tool must have a personal account on the Web of Science platform.
You can create an account by selecting the "Sign In" option in the menu and then "Register."
Note: Users who already have a personal Web of Science account should, before accessing InCites for the first time, log out of their Web of Science account, clear their browser data, and then log in directly.

SciVal (an add-on to Scopus) - is a tool for analyzing data contained in the Scopus database, which enables the visualization of the achievements of scientific institutions, comparison with other entities, evaluation of potential collaborators and partners, and the analysis of trends in the world of science.
Any user who wants to use the tool must have a personal account for Elsevier services. This could be an account previously created on Science Direct or Scopus servers. You can also create an account on the SciVal server by selecting the "Register Now" option in the menu.

Impact Factor (IF, citation impact factor, influence factor)
Impact Factor is the average number of citations of a given journal over the past two years. It helps to assess the significance of a journal compared to others in the same field. It is calculated for journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database.

ERIH PLUS - European Reference Index for the Humanities
The ERIH (The European Reference Index for the Humanities) indexes peer-reviewed scientific journals in the humanities, social sciences, and arts.

Index Copernicus is a multidisciplinary indexing database for scientific journals based on the ICV (Index Copernicus Value).
The condition for indexing in the database is the successful completion of a multidimensional evaluation, after which journals are granted an ICV (Index Copernicus Value) valid for 1 year. This value reflects the level of development of the journal and its impact strength.
The database has two modules:
ICI Journals Master List - It contains a list of journals that have passed the positive indexing procedure and have an ICV.
ICI World of Journals - One of the largest international databases of scientific journals from around the world, where all periodicals can register.

Scoring for publications

Points for articles in scientific journals are awarded in accordance with the list of the Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN) / the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) / the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN).
In accordance with § 11(3) of the Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 22 February 2019 on the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity, the number of points is determined in accordance with the last list of journals and the last list of publishing houses, drawn up and made available by the Minister in the calendar year in which the scientific publication was published in its final form, appropriate to the journal or publishing house, and if in the year of publication of the scientific publication the appropriate list was not drawn up and made available - in accordance with the last list drawn up and made available in previous years.

Years	Article scoring	Scoring of scientific monographs, editorials, chapters
2024	Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 5 January 2024 List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 5 January 2024 Articles not included in the list – 5 points	List of Scientific Monograph Publishers dated 22 July 2021 • Authorship of a monograph: Publisher at Level II – 200 points / 300 points for HST* Publisher at Level I – 80 points / 120 points for HST* Publisher not included in the list – 20 points Publisher not included in the list but with a positive evaluation by KEN – 120 points for HST* • Scientific editing of a monograph: Publisher at Level II – 100 points / 150 points for HST* Publisher at Level I – 20 points / 40 points for HST* Publisher not included in the list – 5 points / 10 points for HST* Publisher not included in the list but with a positive evaluation by KEN – 20 points for HST* • Authorship of a chapter in a monograph: Publisher at Level II – 50 points / 75 points for HST* Publisher at Level I – 20 points Publisher not included in the list – 5 points Publisher not included in the list but with a positive evaluation by KEN – 20 points for HST* HST – in the case of scientific activity carried out within disciplines belonging to the fields of humanities, social sciences, or theological sciences • Translation or scholarly edition of source texts* published as a monograph, chapter in a monograph, or scientific editorship of a monograph – 50% of the point value assigned to the monograph • Scholarly edition of source texts published as a monograph, scientific editorship of a monograph, or chapter in a monograph resulting from a project funded by: the National Science Centre, the Foundation for Polish Science, under the National Programme for the Development of the Humanities, under an EU research and innovation framework programme, or under a programme related to its implementation – 100% of the point value assigned to the monograph Legal basis: Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 23 February 2022 on the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education on the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity Regulation of the Ministry of Education and Science of 19 October 2021 amending the regulation on the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 31 July 2020 amending the regulation on the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 22 February 2019 on the evaluation of the quality of scientific activity Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 22 July 2021 on the list of publishers of peer-reviewed scientific monographs
2023	Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 3 November 2023 List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 3 November 2023 Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 17 July 2023 List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 17 July 2023 Articles not included in the list – 5 points
2022	In accordance with the List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 21 December 2021 Articles not included in the list – 5 points
2021	Announcement of the Ministry of Education and Science of 21 December 2021 List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 21 December 2021 Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in journals not included in the list – 5 points Review articles published between 2019 and 2021 in journals included in the list – 50% of the point value assigned to the journal Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in conference proceedings not included in the list – 0 points
2020	In accordance with the List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 21 December 2021 Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in journals not included in the list – 5 points Review articles published between 2019 and 2021 in journals included in the list – 50% of the point value assigned to the journal Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in conference proceedings not included in the list – 0 points
2019	In accordance with the List of Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings of 21 December 2021 Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in journals not included in the list – 5 points Review articles published between 2019 and 2021 in journals included in the list – 50% of the point value assigned to the journal Articles from the years 2019–2021 published in conference proceedings not included in the list – 0 points
2018	Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 25 January 2017 List of scientific journals along with the number of points awarded for scientific publications in these journals, dated 25 January 2017, established on the basis of lists published between 2013 and 2016 Part A – journals with an Impact Factor (IF), indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database Part B – journals without an Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in the ERIH database Articles published in 2017–2018 in journals not included in the "four-year" list – 1 point Articles published in 2017–2018 in journals not included in the "four-year" list, but indexed in one of the Scopus or WoS (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI) databases, provided the journal has active status – 15 points Review articles published in 2017–2018 in journals included in the list – 50% of the point value assigned to the journal Articles published in 2017–2018 in conference proceedings not included in the list – 0 points Articles published in 2017–2018 in conference proceedings not included in the list, but indexed in the WoS database – 15 points
2017	Information regarding the non-conduct of the evaluation of scientific journals in 2017 Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of 25 January 2017 List of scientific journals along with the number of points awarded for scientific publications in these journals, dated 25 January 2017, established on the basis of lists published between 2013 and 2016 Part A – journals with an Impact Factor (IF), indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database Part B – journals without an Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in the ERIH database Articles published in 2017–2018 in journals not included in the "four-year" list – 1 point Articles published in 2017–2018 in journals not included in the "four-year" list, but indexed in one of the Scopus or WoS (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI) databases, provided the journal has active status – 15 points Review articles published in 2017–2018 in journals included in the list – 50% of the point value assigned to the journal Articles published in 2017–2018 in conference proceedings not included in the list – 0 points Articles published in 2017–2018 in conference proceedings not included in the list, but indexed in the WoS database – 15 points
2016	List of journals, so-called "four-year list": 2013–2016 list, Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) 2013–2016 list, Part B – journals without Impact Factor 2013–2016 list, Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 9 December 2016 regarding the list of scored journals: 2016 list, Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) 2016 list, Part B – journals without Impact Factor 2016 list, Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Peer-reviewed scientific publication in a language other than Polish, published in a foreign scientific journal not included in the list of scientific journals – 5 points	A monograph with no more than 3 authors, with at least one author indicating the institution as affiliation: Scientific monograph – 25 points Outstanding monograph – 50 points A monograph with at least 4 authors, where individual contributions are not distinguished – the number of points is proportional to the share of authors who indicated the institution as affiliation relative to the total number of authors: Scientific monograph – 25 points * (Ajn / A) Outstanding monograph – 50 points * (Ajn / A) where: Ajn – number of authors of the scientific monograph who indicated the institution as affiliation A – total number of authors of the scientific monograph A multi-author monograph with indicated authorship of individual chapters, with at least 4 authors, all of whom indicated the institution as affiliation: Scientific monograph – 15 points Outstanding monograph – 30 points A chapter in a multi-author monograph with indicated authorship of individual chapters, with at least 4 authors, excluding the scientific monographs mentioned above: Scientific monograph – 5 points Outstanding monograph – 10 points If the number of authors of a chapter in a scientific monograph is at least 2, the institution indicated by the author of the chapter as affiliation receives: Scientific monograph – 2.5 points Outstanding monograph – 10 points Scientific editorship of a multi-author scientific monograph with indicated authorship of individual chapters, with at least 4 authors, excluding the scientific monographs mentioned above, performed by an employee of the institution – 5 points Outstanding monograph – 10 points Publication in peer-reviewed proceedings of an international conference indexed in Web of Science – 15 points (The publication must be indexed in the Web of Science database, i.e., retrievable there with the document type "Proceedings paper") Legal basis: Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 12 December 2016 on awarding scientific categories to scientific units and universities which, according to their statutes, do not have separated basic organizational units Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 27 October 2015 on criteria and procedures for awarding scientific categories to scientific units
2015	List of journals, the so-called "four-year list": 2013–2016 list, Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) 2013–2016 list, Part B – journals without Impact Factor 2013–2016 list, Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 18 December 2015 with the list of journals: Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) Part B – journals without Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 1 July 2016 correcting the announcement of 18 December 2015 regarding the list of journals
2014	List of journals, the so-called "four-year list": 2013–2016 list, Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) 2013–2016 list, Part B – journals without Impact Factor 2013–2016 list, Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 31 December 2014 with the list of journals: Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) Part B – journals without Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Notice of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 25 March 2015 correcting errors in Parts B and C of the list of journals dated 31 December 2014
2013	List of journals, the so-called "four-year list": 2013–2016 list, Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) 2013–2016 list, Part B – journals without Impact Factor 2013–2016 list, Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 17 December 2013 with the list of journals: Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) Part B – journals without Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in ERIH
2012	Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 20 December 2012 with the list of journals: Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) Part B – journals without Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Notice of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 22 April 2013 correcting certain entries in Part B of the list dated 20 December 2012	Authorship of a scientific monograph in the primary language of the given scientific discipline or in one of the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 25 points. Authorship of a scientific monograph in Polish (if Polish is not the primary language in the given scientific discipline) or in a language other than English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 20 points. Authorship of a chapter in a scientific monograph in Polish (if Polish is not the primary language in the given scientific discipline) or in a language other than English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 4 points. Authorship of a chapter in a scientific monograph in the primary language of the given scientific discipline or in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 5 points. Scientific editorship of a multi-author monograph in the primary language of the given scientific discipline or in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 5 points. Scientific editorship of a multi-author scientific monograph in Polish (if Polish is not the primary language in the given scientific discipline) or in a language other than English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, or Italian – 4 points. Publications included in peer-reviewed proceedings of an international conference indexed in Web of Science – the highest points awarded to a publication in a journal from List B. In the groups of humanities and social sciences, as well as the group of arts and artistic creativity sciences, scientific works containing thematically coherent papers presented at one or more scientific conferences – treated as monographs. Legal basis: Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 7 February 2013 amending the regulation on criteria and procedures for awarding scientific categories to scientific units Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 13 July 2012 on criteria and procedures for awarding scientific categories to scientific units
2011	Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 20 December 2012 with the list of journals: Part A – journals with Impact Factor (IF) Part B – journals without Impact Factor Part C – journals indexed in ERIH Notice of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 22 April 2013 on the correction of certain entries in Part B of the list dated 20 December 2012
2010	Consolidated list of journals for the years 2007–2010, dated 25 June 2010, includes titles listed in the annexes to the following announcements: No. 24 dated 28 November 2007 No. 9 dated 29 February 2008 No. 23 dated 28 November 2008 No. 8 dated 31 March 2009 No. 16 dated 16 July 2009 No. 9 dated 10 March 2010 No. 13 dated 13 May 2010 No. 15 dated 20 May 2010 Annex to the list of journals indexed in the JCR 2009 database and possessing an Impact Factor dated 10 December 2010 Annex to the list of journals dated 29 December 2010	Authorship of a monograph or an authored textbook in English or in the primary language of the given discipline – 24 points. Authorship of a monograph or an authored textbook in Polish or in a language other than English or the primary language of the given discipline – 12 points. Authorship of a chapter in a monograph or authored textbook in English or in the primary language of the given discipline – 7 points. Authorship of a chapter in a monograph or authored textbook in Polish or in a language other than English or the primary language of the given discipline – 3 points. Editorship of a multi-author monograph, authored textbook, or publishing series: - in English or in the primary language of the given discipline – 5 points, - in Polish – 3 points. Legal basis: Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 25 May 2010 amending the regulation on the criteria and procedures for awarding and settling financial resources for statutory activities. Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 24 July 2009 amending the regulation on the criteria and procedures for awarding and settling financial resources for statutory activities. Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 17 October 2007 on the criteria and procedures for awarding and settling financial resources for statutory activities.
2009	Consolidated list of journals dated 18 June 2009 Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 16 July 2009 concerning the supplement to the list of selected journals along with the number of points awarded for a scientific publication published therein
2008	Consolidated list of journals dated 26 August 2008 Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 28 November 2008 concerning the supplement to the list of selected journals along with the number of points awarded for a scientific publication published therein
2007	List of journals attached to the Announcement of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated 28 November 2007 Announcement No. 9 dated 29 February 2008 concerning the supplement to the list of selected journals along with the number of points awarded for a scientific publication published therein
2006	List of selected journals with the number of points awarded for a scientific publication published therein, dated 7 October 2005, including corrections introduced by the Ministry of Science and Information Society Technologies in Announcement No. 5 dated 21 October 2005	Authorship of a monograph or academic textbook in English – from 12 to 24 points. Authorship of a monograph* or academic textbook in Polish or in a language other than English – from 6 to 20 points. Authorship of a chapter* in a monograph or academic textbook in English – up to 12 points. Authorship of a chapter* in a monograph or academic textbook in Polish or in a language other than English – up to 6 points. Editorship of a monograph* or academic textbook – from 5 to 10 points. The Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education dated August 4, 2005 [Journal of Laws 2005, No. 161, item 1359] does not specify precise criteria for the exact number of points to be awarded to monographic documents corresponding to the above rules. Legal basis: Regulation of the Ministry of Science and Information Technology dated August 4, 2005 on the criteria and procedure for awarding and settling financial resources for science.
2005	List of selected journals with the number of points awarded for a scientific publication published therein, dated 7 October 2005, including corrections introduced by the Ministry of Science and Information Society Technologies in Announcement No. 5 dated 21 October 2005
up to 2004	Consolidated list of journals and conference publishers by the State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) For publications with an Impact Factor (IF) – table For publications without an Impact Factor (IF) – table	Authorship of a scientific monograph or academic textbook with an international scope published in: - English – from 12 to 24 points - Polish or a language other than English – from 6 to 18 points Authorship of a chapter in a scientific monograph or academic textbook with an international scope published in: - English – from 5 to 12 points - Polish or a language other than -English – up to 3 points Authorship of a chapter in a scientific monograph or academic textbook with a national scope – up to 3 points Scientific editorship of a monograph or academic textbook – from 5 to 10 points Legal basis: Detailed rules for the parametric evaluation of scientific units within the scope of activities of the Medical Sciences Team P-05 of the Committee for Scientific Research regarding publications in journals, monographs, and academic textbooks (maximum points are awarded).

Date added: 10 August 2024