Multidimensional journal evaluation: analyzing scientific periodicals beyond the impact factor
Auteur :
Haustein, Stefanie
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110254945
Date de publication :
16 avr. 2012
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
726 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Scientific communication depends primarily on publishing in journals. The most important indicator to determine the influence of a journal is the Impact Factor. Since this factor only measures the average number of citations per article in a certain time window, it can be argued that it does not reflect the actual value of a periodical.