Abstract:
The article considers the ratings of journals in the analytical system Russian
Science Citation Index (RSCI) based on eLibrary in the direction of "Mathematics"
according to various bibliometric indicators. The analysis of ratings and statistical
data of journals show that the introduction of the Herfindahl index into the formula of
the integral rating of the RSCI (Science Index) in order to "demonopolize" the field
of citing journals does not increase the adequacy of the rating and does not exclude
ethical violations. In fact, in the ratings in the field of "Mathematics", the Herfindahl
index introduces preferences for multidisciplinary journals and worsens the
performance of classical mathematical journals. However, now, even without taking
into account the Herfindahl index, the multidisciplinary focus of the journal provides
an undeservedly high position in the rating due to citations from articles that do not
belong to the category "Mathematics".