Evaluation of the publication activity of research teams by means of scientometric indicators

In the Chemical Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, speci al scientometric indicators have been used for evaluating publication activ ity of research teams for about 30 years. Modified Garfield impact factors for journals as well as relative citedness of papers are applied as indicat ors because of differences among subfields in scientometric features of the publications assessed. Our experience has shown that the evaluation of rea l scientometric systems needs compromises among the parties interested and between the practical applicability and the theoretical requirements of sci entometrics.