fCite

fCite calculates fractional bibliometric metrics to analyze individual scientific research output and attribute contributions within multi-author publications.

Key Features:

• Fractional Scoring System: Divides citations and Relative Citation Ratios (RCR) by the number of authors to produce fractional scores reflecting individual contribution per publication.
• Comprehensive Metric Analysis: Evaluates a range of metrics beyond total citations and H-index to provide a multifaceted profile of research output.
• Data Sources: Aggregates and analyzes PubMed data (~18 million publications) and integrates ORCID profiles (~600,000 researchers) for attribution.

Scientific Applications:

• Research Productivity Assessment: Quantifies individual scientific output and impact for researchers, institutions, and funding bodies.
• Authorship Attribution: Distinguishes individual contributions within collaborative, multi-author publications.
• Evaluation Support: Informs assessments for grant applications, academic promotion, and career advancement decisions.

Methodology:

Aggregates and normalizes citation data from PubMed, integrates ORCID profiles for researcher attribution, and divides citation counts and RCR scores by number of authors to compute fractional metrics.