Impact factor:​ imperfect but not yet replaceable

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Brody, Stuart¹

Impact factor: imperfect but not yet replaceable

Scientometrics. July 2013;96(1):255-257

Affiliations

¹School of Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE, UK
Abstract and keywords

A recent critique of the use of journal impact factors (IF) by Vanclay noted imprecision and misuses of IF. However, the substantial alternatives he suggested offer no clear improvement over IF as a single measure of scholarly impact of a journal, leaving IF as not yet replaceable.

Keywords: Citation analysis; Impact factor; Peer review
Links

DOI: 10.1007/s11192-012-0863-x

WoS: 000320401500015
History

Received: 2012-08-25

Online: 2012-10-06

Cited Works (2)

Year	Entry
2012	Vanclay JK. Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification? Scientometrics. August 2012;92(2):211-238.
1995	Brody S. Impact factor as the best operational measure of medical journals. Lancet. November 11, 1995;346(8985):1300-1301.

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