2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/144018The h-index (Hirsch, 2005) is robust, remaining relatively unaffected by errors in the long tails of the citations-rank distribution, such as typographic errors that short-change frequently-cited papers and create bogus additional records. This robustness, and the ease with which h-indices can be verified, support the use of a Hirsch-type index over alternatives such as the journal impact factor. These merits of the h-index apply to both individuals and to journals.10 pages, 4 tables, 1 figureDigital Librariestext