Comparison of SCImago journal rank indicator with journal impact factor
Abstract
The application of currently available sophisticated algorithms of citation analysis allows for the incorporation of the "quality" of citations in the evaluation of scientific journals. We sought to compare the newly introduced SCImago journal rank (SJR) indicator with the journal impact factor (IF). We retrieved relevant information from the official Web sites hosting the above indices and their source databases. The SJR indicator is an...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison of SCImago journal rank indicator with journal impact factor
Published Date
Apr 11, 2008
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
8
Pages
2623 - 2628
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