A little more about the Russian science citation index (RSCI)

The advantages and disadvantages of the Russian index of scientific citing (RISC) are discussed. Specific examples show the ambiguity of the indicators issued by the system, discrepancies in interpretations of one and the same author in publications and references, instability indicators, depending on the time of treatment and the method of search. The discrepancy of the analytical data leads to wrong estimates not only the author's publication activity, but also the state and the main directions of science that has implications, since these estimates are used in the allocation of financial resources, the selection of winners of grants and international competitions, based on them try to rank the universities and research organizations.