# Bibliometrics for Internet Media: Applying the h-Index to YouTube

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.0766 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1303.0766/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 4 Mar 2013.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [YouTube and Science: Models for Research Impact](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2209.02380/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The h-index can be a useful metric for evaluating a person's output of Internet media. Here we advocate and demonstrate adaption of the h-index and the g-index to the top video content creators on YouTube. The h-index for Internet video media is based on videos and their view counts. The index h is defined as the number of videos with >= h*10^5 views. The index g is defined as the number of videos with >= g*10^5 views on average. When compared to a video creator's total view count, the h-index and g-index better capture both productivity and impact in a single metric.