Impacto de la investigación y de los investigadores en comunicación en Latinoamérica: el índice háe las revistas científicas.

The h-index is a bibliometric indicator that refers to the number of h citations an author or a journal has received in other publications. This article reviews the impact factor of the index, in addition to examining its application in the field of communication and the h impact of scientific journals in Latin America, Spain and Portugal.. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]