Bias in the journal impact factor

被引：58

作者：

Vanclay, Jerome K. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] So Cross Univ, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia

来源：

SCIENTOMETRICS | 2009年 / 78卷 / 01期

关键词：

SYSTEM;

D O I：

10.1007/s11192-008-1778-4

中图分类号：

TP39 [计算机的应用];

学科分类号：

081203 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

The ISI journal impact factor (JIF) is based on a sample that may represent half the whole-of-life citations to some journals, but a small fraction (<10%) of the citations accruing to other journals. This disproportionate sampling means that the JIF provides a misleading indication of the true impact of journals, biased in favour of journals that have a rapid rather than a prolonged impact. Many journals exhibit a consistent pattern of citation accrual from year to year, so it may be possible to adjust the JIF to provide a more reliable indication of a journal's impact.

引用

页码：3 / 12

页数：10

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