The use and misuse if the "impact factor" as a parameter for evaluation of scientific publication quality: a proposal to rationalize its application

被引：26

作者：

Coelho, PMZ

Antunes, CMF

Costa, HMA

Kroon, EG

Lima, MCS

Linardi, PM

机构：

[1] Fiocruz MS, Ctr Pesquisas Rene Rachou, BR-30190002 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Parasitol, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Microbiol, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

[4] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Biblioteca Setorial, Inst Ciencias Biol, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

[5] Santa Casa Misericordia Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

来源：

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH | 2003年 / 36卷 / 12期

关键词：

impact factor; multidisciplinary adjustment; citation index; bibliometric evaluation;

D O I：

10.1590/S0100-879X2003001200001

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

We present a critical analysis of the generalized use of the "impact factor". By means of the Kruskal-Wallis test, it was shown that it is not possible to compare distinct disciplines using the "impact factor" without adjustments. After assigning the median journal the value of one (1.000), the "impact factor" value for each journal was calculated by the rule of three. The adjusted values were homogeneous, thus permitting comparison among distinct disciplines.

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页码：1605 / 1612

页数：8

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