Does Criticism Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor?

AUTHOR(S)

Fooladi, Masood; Salehi, Hadi; Md Yunus, Melor; Farhadi, Maryam; Aghaei Chadegani, Arezoo; Farhadi, Hadi; Ale Ebrahim, Nader

PUB. DATE

May 2013

SOURCE

Asian Social Science;May2013, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p176

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Journal impact factor (IF) as a gauge of influence and impact of a particular journal comparing with other journals in the same area of research, reports the mean number of citations to the published articles in particular journal. Although, IF attracts more attention and being used more frequently than other measures, it has been subjected to criticisms, which overcome the advantages of IF. Critically, extensive use of IF may result in destroying editorial and researchers' behaviour, which could compromise the quality of scientific articles. Therefore, it is the time of the timeliness and importance of a new invention of journal ranking techniques beyond the journal impact factor.

ACCESSION #

87664265

Tags: JOURNAL productivity;  IMPACT factor (Citation analysis);  ARTICLES (Published materials);  PERIODICAL editors -- Attitudes;  CITATION indexes

Does Criticisms Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor? - Tags: JOURNAL productivity IMPACT factor (Citation analysis)