  In order to evaluate the quality of the scientific research, we introduce a
new family of scientific performance measures, called Scientific Research
Measures (SRM). Our proposal originates from the more recent developments in
the theory of risk measures and is an attempt to resolve the many problems of
the existing bibliometric indices. The SRM that we introduce are based on the
whole scientist's citation record and are: coherent, as they share the same
structural properties; flexible to fit peculiarities of different areas and
seniorities; granular, as they allow a more precise comparison between
scientists, and inclusive, as they comprehend several popular indices. Another
key feature of our SRM is that they are planned to be calibrated to the
particular scientific community. We also propose a dual formulation of this
problem and explain its relevance in this context.
