ISSN:
1588-2861
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Information Science and Librarianship
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Nature of Science, Research, Systems of Higher Education, Museum Science
Notes:
Abstract Many aspects determine the quality of scientific journals. The impact factor is one of these quantitative parameters. However, the impact factor has a strong dependence on the journal discipline. This dependence forbids a direct comparison between different journals without introducing external considerations. In this paper, a renormalized impact factor, Fr, inspired in the definition of dimensionless physical parameters, is proposed. Fr allows a direct comparison among journals classified into different categories and, furthermore, the time evolution analysis of the journal's role in its field.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005600807292
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