A new indicator for comparing the rankings : The Relative Rank Index (RRI)

Abstract

In this short communication, a new indicator - The Relative Rank Index - the RRI - is introduced for comparing the rankings in specific subject discipline of different countries with their rankings overall. To show how this works in practice, publication data from various disciplines for the top ten countries in the world have been collected from the SCOPUS database and their relative rankings are presented in this study. Similarly, one might use the RRI with data from institutions to show their relative rankings.