Is Impact Factor True Evaluation for Ranking Quality Measure?

Khaisar Muneebulla Khan; Pradeep Hegde

doi:10.14429/djlit.29.3.253

Is Impact Factor True Evaluation for Ranking Quality Measure?

Khaisar Muneebulla Khan
Pradeep Hegde

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.29.3.253

Keywords: Impact factor, citation analysis, librametrics, bibliometrics, informetrics, immediacy index, citation index, quality measures

Abstract

The paper gives the background, meaning and the criteria of the impact factor explaining their terminologies and calculations with examples. It discusses its advantages and the associated problems, and states on the possible misuse and manipulation of the impact factor. The paper concludes with a caution not to finally rely on the impact factor as the only valid measure to rank journal quality and productivity.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.29.253

How to Cite

Muneebulla Khan, K., & Hegde, P. (1). Is Impact Factor True Evaluation for Ranking Quality Measure?. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 29(3), 55-58. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.29.3.253

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Vol 29 No 3 (2009)

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