Bias in the journal impact factor
| dc.creator | Vanclay, Jerome K | |
| dc.date | 2006-12-19 | |
| dc.date | 2007-01-08 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T12:21:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T12:21:18Z | |
| dc.description | 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. | |
| dc.description | 9 pages, 8 figures; one reference corrected | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0612091 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0612091 | |
| dc.identifier | Scientometrics 78(1):3-12 (2009) | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1007/s11192-008-1778-4 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/213319 | |
| dc.subject | Digital Libraries | |
| dc.subject | Other Quantitative Biology | |
| dc.title | Bias in the journal impact factor | |
| dc.type | text |