A journal's impact factor is influenced by changes in publication delays of citing journals
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.23706
Abstract: In this article we describe another problem with journal impact factors by showing that one journal's impact factor is dependent on other journals' publication delays. The proposed theoretical model predicts a monotonically decreasing function of… read more here.
Keywords: publication delays; impact; impact factor; journal impact ... See more keywords
A bibliometric analysis of publications in Ambio in the last four decades
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14796-4
Abstract: Ambio is a leading journal in environmental science and policy, sustainable development, and human-environment interactions. The paper at hand aims to run a bibliometric analysis to inspect the main publications features of Ambio in Science… read more here.
Keywords: science; impact; publications ambio; bibliometric analysis ... See more keywords
Influential variables in the Journal Impact Factor of Dentistry journals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03575
Abstract: Objective The aim of this contribution is to determine what variables influence the position, by quartiles of the impact factor, as a quality indicator of a journal in the field of Dentistry. Methods To this… read more here.
Keywords: dentistry; influential variables; journal impact; factor ... See more keywords
The Impact Non-Factor.
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DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000743
Abstract: A t the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in San Francisco held in December, 2012, a group of editors and publishers of medical and scientific journals crafted the San Francisco Declaration… read more here.
Keywords: science; impact; pharmacology; journal impact ... See more keywords
Analysis of Effects to Journal Impact Factors Based on Citation Networks Generated via Social Computing
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2895737
Abstract: Via the idea of social computing, a simple experimental model is developed as a reference for exploring the variation of journal impact factors, particularly between different disciplines. Our model intends to simulate the publication and… read more here.
Keywords: journal impact; citation; based citation; impact ... See more keywords
ISJ editorial: Addressing the implications of recent developments in journal impact factors
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DOI: 10.1111/isj.12426
Abstract: Every July, journal impact factors (JIFs) for the preceding year are released. JIFs are eagerly anticipated as proxies for journal quality and influence (Lowry et al., 2013), although we acknowledge a longstanding countermovement that rejects… read more here.
Keywords: isj editorial; journal impact; impact factors; impact ... See more keywords
Removing Journal Impact Factors
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00185-17
Abstract: I applaud the ASM for the decision to put their head above the parapet and cast aside the essentially meaningless metric of journal impact factor (IF). What began as a measure intended to allow quantitative… read more here.
Keywords: impact factors; impact; removing journal; journal impact ... See more keywords
Web of Science’s Citation Median Metrics Overcome the Major Constraints of the Journal Impact Factor
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DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.122.317426
Abstract: There are many metrics to evaluate the performance and status of journals. Among these, the journal impact factor (JIF) has become the dominant metric. The influence of JIF is illustrated by its widespread use to… read more here.
Keywords: journal impact; citation; citation median; impact factor ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Impact Factors of the Most-Cited Cardiovascular Journals.
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DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.315249
Abstract: In this article, I show that the distribution of citations to papers published by the top 30 journals in the category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems of the Web of Science is extremely skewed. This skewness… read more here.
Keywords: journal impact; citation; impact; comparison impact ... See more keywords
The Journal Impact Factor is under attack – use the CAPCI factor instead
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DOI: 10.1186/s12916-016-0773-5
Abstract: The uses and misuses of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) have been thoroughly discussed in the literature. A few years ago, I predicted that JIF would soon be replaced, while another colleague argued the opposite.… read more here.
Keywords: factor attack; impact; capci factor; journal impact ... See more keywords
A Case Study on the Relevance of the Journal Impact Factor
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DOI: 10.13031/trans.13756
Abstract: In today’s world of research publishing, authors are typically encouraged to submit manuscripts to journals with the highest possible journal impact factor (JIF). This approach inherently assumes that the higher the JIF, the more likely… read more here.
Keywords: citations per; number; journal impact; number citations ... See more keywords