Methodological Tools

Contextualized Scholarly Impact Index (CSII)

The CSII is a contextually and temporally sensitive h-index: The h number of articles published in any of the first quartile management-related SCImago publications (n = 320 as of November 2023) with h number of citations from any source within a given time frame. It considers impact within the context of the management field, relies on quantity and quality dimensions of research impact, incorporates temporal aspects of impact, and yields scholarly impact scores using the latest data from an inclusive set of influential management journals. It provides a transparent and multi-dimensional measure of scholarly impact to inform policy-making, facilitate benchmarking of research impact, and support researchers in understanding and enhancing their scholarly contributions. While CSII offers significant improvements in measuring scholarly impact, all measures (including measures of scholarly impact) can be gamed. Thus, it is essential not to rely solely on a single metric, no matter how robust it may appear.

Source: Beltran, J. R., Aguinis, H., Shuumarjav, Y., & Mercado, M. 2024. Putting scholarly impact in context: Implications for policy-making and practices. Academy of Management Perspectives, 38(3): 368–391. [pdf]

HOW TO USE CSII: Please see our Academy of Management Perspectives article for details. You can choose to assess the scholarly impact of individuals or institutions. For individuals, after double-clicking the CSII icon, you will see the author search screen as the default selection. You can locate authors by name or Scopus ID number, with the option to specify a date range using the format YYYY-MM-DD. To search for a name (e.g., John Doe), you can type it into the “Author name” box or paste it using the “Paste from clipboard” button. For the assesment of institutions (i.e., business schools), you can access the institution search screen by double-clicking the CSII icon and selecting the institution search tab. The institutional search can also be limited to specific dates for comparing business schools within the same period using the format YYYY-MM-DD. Business schools can be located by entering their name into the “Institution name” box or pasting it using the “Paste from clipboard” button. Once all business schools have been added to the search list, the CSII scores can be calculated by selecting “Compare.” Please note that the search process may take a few seconds.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING AND RUNNING CSII: Download and unzip the zipped file before proceeding. Then, launch the program by clicking on the executable file “CSII_v.1.5.1.exe." Also, if you encounter a screen with “Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk,” click on “More info” and then “Run anyway.”