[H-index: a new bibliometric indicator of the academic activity].

The number of h papers with at least h citations (h-index) has been proposed to evaluate individual scientific research production. This new indicator of academic impact has raised a widespread interest and is growing in popularity. The advantage of this factor is that it combines an assessment of both quantity and quality of the h papers. However, it has limitations and it is not completely suitable to evaluate the research quality of professionals. To avoid these disadvantages, some indicators have been proposed. The authors emphasize the need for combining several indicators in the evaluation process.