Purpose of the work. To analyze the current state of comprehensive evaluation of publication activity of scientists in the field of public health.
Object of the study: publication activity of scientists.
Methods: systematic approach, qualimetric, scientometric, bibliometric, statistical methods.
Results. The article considers approaches to quantitative evaluation of scientific activities of researchers in the field of public health. The main productivity indicators are systematized, modern methods of their application in international and national scientometric practice are analyzed.
Conclusions. Quantitative assessment of public health publication activity should be based on a set of indicators that cover productivity, quality, citations and practical impact. The combination of bibliometric and alternative metrics allows for a balanced and objective view of the effectiveness of scientific research. To achieve maximum reliability of the assessment, it is advisable to combine quantitative indicators with qualitative expert assessment and take into account interdisciplinary differences. A promising direction is the implementation of unified standards and recommendations for bibliometric research, which will contribute to increasing transparency and reproducibility of results.

Public health, scientometrics, publication activity.

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