The focus factor: a dynamic measure of journal specialisation

Volume: 20, Issue: 4
Published: Dec 1, 2015
Abstract
Introduction. We present a new bibliometric indicator to measure journal specialisation over time, named the focus factor. This new indicator is based on bibliographic coupling and counts the percentage of re-citations given in subsequent years. Method. The applicability of the new indicator is demonstrated on a selection of general science journals and on a selection of medical journals. The reference lists of each journal are compared year by...
Paper Details
Title
The focus factor: a dynamic measure of journal specialisation
Published Date
Dec 1, 2015
Volume
20
Issue
4
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