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 == How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site ==
-The wikiFactor is a measure of the popularity of a [http://arXiv.org/abs/0902.3439 "wikiFactor: a measure of the importance of a wiki site"]. It is simple to calculate as can be seen in the following example.
+The wikiFactor is a measure of the 'popularity' of a wiki-site. It is based on the Hirsch [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index h-index] which is commonly used to measure the impact a scientist has had in the literature. The wikiFactor complements the number of pages and total number of visits information.
+More details can be found in the preprint [http://arXiv.org/abs/0902.3439 "wikiFactor: a measure of the importance of a wiki site"].
+The wikiFactor is simple to calculate, as can be seen in the following example.
 ==== Example ====
-Here is a worked example (here for WikiIndex):
+Here is a worked example (here for [[Special:Popularpages | WikiIndex]]):
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-: If you count the entries with <code>views > 1000*p</code> (marked with green) one arrives at a  wikiFactor of 12 for WikiIndex.
+If one counts the entries with <code>views > 1000*p</code> (highlighted in light green) one arrives at a  wikiFactor of 12 for WikiIndex.
 ==== Where to look ====
 Most wiki engines provide global statistics. Here's how to find them for various wiki engines (although it can also depend on version)