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AFI and FAFI
In the dynamic landscape of scholarly research, understanding the influence and collaborative efforts of authors within a specific field has become increasingly important. Bibliometric indices have played a pivotal role in evaluating research impact and author contributions. The Author Footprint Index (AFI) is designed to assess the visibility and collaborative nature of researchers within a given field. AFI provides a fresh perspective on authorship dynamics and research impact.
The Author Footprint Index (AFI) is designed to quantify the collaborative nature of authors contributions within a given field by examining the relationship between authors appearance in publications and their involvement in co-authored works. The index is calculated as follows:
In this calculation, "N" refers to the cumulative count of unique authors who have contributed to publications within the chosen field of study. Similarly, "M" represents the cumulative count of co-authors who have collaborated on these publications. The AFI value ranges from 0 to 1. A higher AFI value indicates a stronger author footprint, suggesting that authors within the field have a greater presence in publications relative to the overall number of authors. Conversely, a lower AFI value suggests a less prominent presence, with a larger number of authors sharing authorship credits within the publications. It is important to note that the AFI provides a novel perspective on the collaborative tendencies of authors while accounting for their overall visibility within the field. The index is not solely dependent on the total number of publications associated with an author; instead, it takes into consideration the frequency with which authors names appear in co-authored works.
In the dynamic landscape of scholarly research, understanding the influence and collaborative efforts of authors within a specific field has become increasingly important. Bibliometric indices have played a pivotal role in evaluating research impact and author contributions. The Author Footprint Index (AFI) is designed to assess the visibility and collaborative nature of researchers within a given field. AFI provides a fresh perspective on authorship dynamics and research impact.
The Author Footprint Index (AFI) is designed to quantify the collaborative nature of authors contributions within a given field by examining the relationship between authors appearance in publications and their involvement in co-authored works. The index is calculated as follows:
- AFI = 1 - N / M
- Fractionalized AFI for an Author A: Fractionalized AFIA = 1 - N / (N + AppA)
- AFI represents the Author Footprint Index.
- Fractionalized AFIA represents the Fractionalized AFI value for a specific author A.
- N is the total number of unique authors.
- M is the total number of appearances.
- AppA is the number of appearances of the specific author A.
In this calculation, "N" refers to the cumulative count of unique authors who have contributed to publications within the chosen field of study. Similarly, "M" represents the cumulative count of co-authors who have collaborated on these publications. The AFI value ranges from 0 to 1. A higher AFI value indicates a stronger author footprint, suggesting that authors within the field have a greater presence in publications relative to the overall number of authors. Conversely, a lower AFI value suggests a less prominent presence, with a larger number of authors sharing authorship credits within the publications. It is important to note that the AFI provides a novel perspective on the collaborative tendencies of authors while accounting for their overall visibility within the field. The index is not solely dependent on the total number of publications associated with an author; instead, it takes into consideration the frequency with which authors names appear in co-authored works.