Journal
Scientific and technical journal of information technologies, mechanics and optics
UDK001.89(051.2)
Issue:3 (67)
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The article contains a classification of indexes of scientific output and analysis of the effectiveness index of scientific activity used in Russia to evaluate productivity of scholars. A list of criteria an effective index of scientific output should meet is proposed. It is demonstrated that this index has major flaw and should not be used for measurement of scientific output. New indexes are proposed. It is explained how these indexes can be used to calculate a professor’s salary.